Shane Smith, the 25-year-old righthanded rookie pitcher from Danvers, has made history for the Chicago White Sox by being named to the American League roster for the All-Star Game July 15 in Atlanta.

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The Rule 5 Draft pick is the Sox’ first rookie All-Star since Jose Abreu in 2014 and the team’s first-ever rookie pitcher to make the Midsummer Classic.

The White Sox said Bobby Jenks died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, where he was being treated for adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.

The former Boston Red Sox first baseman ripped ESPN’s wording that Jenks, who died at 44 from stomach cancer on July 4, was “on the roster” for the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox.

Bobby Jenks, the closer for the 2005 World Series champion Chicago White Sox, has died of stomach cancer at 44.