 Dye competed in the 2006 CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby; he managed to hit 7 home runs in the first round, but David Ortiz and Ryan Howard both surpassed that total to knock Dye out of the competition.The White Sox drew 2,957,414 fans for an average of 36,511, third in the AL.There were a total of 52 sellouts, breaking the previous team record of 18.