Jermaine Dye

Jermaine Terrell Dye (born January 28, 1974) is an American former professional baseball right fielder. Dye played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves (1996), Kansas City Royals (1997–2001), Oakland Athletics (2001–2004), and the Chicago White Sox (2005–2009).

Jermaine Dye
Dye with the White Sox in 2007
Right fielder
Born: (1974-01-28) January 28, 1974
Oakland, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 1996, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 2009, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.274
Home runs325
Runs batted in1,072
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Dye was a two-time MLB All-Star and he won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award with the White Sox at the end of the 2005 World Series. He won a Gold Glove Award in 2000 and a Silver Slugger Award in 2006. Dye batted and threw right-handed; in his prime, he was known for his ability to hit for power and his powerful throwing arm.

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