Jermaine Dye

Jermaine Dye (born 1974) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox between 1996 and 2009. A two time All-Star, he won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award with the White Sox in 2005, a Gold Glove Award in 2000 and a Silver Slugger Award in 2006. In his prime he was known for his power hitting and strong throwing arm, and he had his best offensive season in 2006, when he finished second in the league with 44 home runs. He grew up in Vacaville, California, and played at Cosumnes River College before the Braves drafted him in 1993.