Jermaine Trevell Dye (born January 28, 1974) is an American former professional baseball right fielder. Dye grew up in Northern California and was a multi-sport star at Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville. Dye attended Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, where he played as a right fielder on a team that reached the playoffs. 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). He won the World Series MVP with the White Sox in 2005. 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 announced his retirement on March 31, 2011. Professional career Atlanta Braves 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. A year later, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves 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. Kansas City Royals 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. Oakland Athletics On July 25, 2001, Dye was traded to the Oakland Athletics in a three-team trade that sent Neifi Pérez to the Royals. 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.