Jermaine Dye | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: Oakland, California, U.S. | January 28, 1974|
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 runs | 325 |
Runs batted in | 1,072 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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).
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.[1]