THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: A big arm, but bigger heart .... Former Prairie American Legion teammates and coaches remember Bobby Jenks, who recently passed away from cancer
ERIC GAY/Associated Press Chicago White Sox closer Bobby Jenks leaps into the air in celebration after the White Sox beat the Houston Astros 1-0 to win the World Series on Oct. 26, 2005, in Houston. Jenks, who pitched for Lakeland High and the Prairie American Legion baseball program, died from stomach cancer in Portugal on July 4.
PAUL BEATY/Associated Press Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles on July 4, 2015, in Chicago.
Baseball players in this part of the state know that sometimes, it snows right before the season.
But Bobby Jenks never let a long winter stop him.
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