Background and career
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.
Dye was a multi-sport star at Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville, California. Dye was originally selected by the Texas Rangers in the 43rd round (1,210th overall) of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Dye attended Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, where he played as a right fielder on a team that reached the playoffs.
The Atlanta Braves selected Dye in the 17th round (488th overall) of the 1993 MLB draft. Dye made his Major League debut with the Braves on May 17, 1996, against the Cincinnati Reds, hitting a home run in his first Major League at-bat off Reds pitcher Marcus Moore. He played in 98 games with the Braves in 1996, batting .281 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI.
Dye was traded along with pitcher Jamie Walker to the Kansas City Royals on March 27, 1997, in exchange for outfielder Michael Tucker and infielder Keith Lockhart. In 1999, Dye had a breakout season, and he finished the season batting .294 with 27 home runs and 119 RBI. He was one of the more well-liked Royals at that time, with fans frequently chanting "Dye-no-mite" after he came up to bat. In 2000, Dye batted a career-high .321 with 33 home runs and 118 RBI in 157 games, and he made the American League All-Star team for the first time. He began 2001 with a .272 average, 13 home runs and 47 RBI in 97 games with Kansas City.
On July 25, 2001, the Oakland Athletics acquired Dye in a three-team trade that sent Neifi Pérez from the Colorado Rockies to the Royals and sent José Ortiz, Mario Encarnacion, and Todd Belitz to the Rockies. He chose to wear the jersey number 24, which would later be retired for Rickey Henderson. In 61 games with Oakland, Dye batted .297 with 13 home runs and 59 RBI. In October 2001, during the ALDS, Dye broke his leg when he fouled a ball off of his left knee. On January 16, 2002, Dye signed a three-year, $32 million extension with the Athletics. In 2002, Dye hit .252 with 24 home runs and 86 RBI in 131 games. He struggled with injury in 2003, enduring two stints on the disabled list with knee and shoulder injuries. In 65 games that season, Dye hit .172 with four home runs and 20 RBI. He stayed healthy in 2004, batting .265 with 23 home runs and 80 RBI in 137 games. After the season, the Athletics non-tendered Dye, making him a free agent.
On December 9, 2004, Dye was signed by the Chicago White Sox to a two-year, $10.15 million free-agent contract with an option for 2007.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
