28 home runs while recording 78 RBI in 138 games. On August 18, 2007, he signed a two-year, $22 million contract extension with the White Sox that included a mutual option for the 2010 season. Dye returned to form in 2008 for the division champion White Sox, finishing tied for second in the American League with 77 extra-base hits and batting .292 with 34 home runs and 96 RBI in 154 games. Dye finished second to Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria in Final Vote balloting for the last spot on the American League All-Star roster. In 2009, Dye had opposite effectiveness in the first and second halves of the season. Before the All-Star break, he hit .302 with 20 home runs and 55 RBIs, but afterwards, he hit .179 with seven home runs and 26 RBI. Overall, he finished the season batting .250 with 27 home runs and 81 RBI in 141 games. On November 6, 2009, Dye's $12 million mutual option was bought out for $950,000, making him a free agent. On March 31, 2011, Dye announced his retirement. Career statistics In the postseason, covering 44 games, Dye batted .270 (44-for-163) with 16 runs, nine doubles, five home runs, 17 RBI and 12 walks. See also List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat References External links 1974 births Living people Major League Baseball right fielders Atlanta Braves players Kansas City Royals players Oakland Athletics players Chicago White Sox players Cosumnes River Hawks baseball players Richmond Braves players American League All-Stars Baseball players from Oakland, California World Series Most Valuable Player Award winners African-American baseball players Gold Glove Award winners People from Vacaville, California Silver Slugger Award winners 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople