Jermaine Trevell Dye was born on January 28,1974 and is an American former professional baseball right fielder.
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18 Facts About Jermaine Dye
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Jermaine Dye played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and the Chicago White Sox.
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Jermaine Dye batted and threw right-handed; in his prime, he was known for his ability to hit for power and his powerful throwing arm.
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Jermaine Dye was selected by Atlanta in the 17th round of the 1993 amateur draft.
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Jermaine Dye made his Major League debut with the Braves, hitting a home run in his first Major League at-bat.
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Jermaine Dye was traded to the Royals during the 1997 offseason in a package that brought Michael Tucker and Keith Lockhart to Atlanta.
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In 1999 Jermaine Dye played in 158 games for the Royals, hitting 26 home runs.
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Jermaine Dye was one of the more well-liked Royals at that time, with fans frequently chanting "Dye-no-mite" after he came up to bat.
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In 2001, Jermaine Dye was traded to Oakland as part of a three-way deal in which the Royals received Neifi Perez.
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Jermaine Dye wore jersey number 24, which would later be retired for Rickey Henderson.
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In October 2001, during the ALDS, Jermaine Dye broke his leg when he fouled a ball off of his left knee.
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Jermaine Dye played 145 games in 2005, the most since his injury, including an appearance at first base and shortstop.
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Jermaine Dye was selected to the American League All-Star Team for the second time in his career after a scorching first half in which he batted.
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Jermaine Dye was awarded a Silver Slugger for his offensive performance.
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Jermaine Dye returned to form in 2008 for the division champion White Sox, finishing second in the American League with 77 extra-base hits and batting.
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Jermaine Dye finished second to Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria in Final Vote balloting for the last spot on the American League All-Star roster.
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In 2009, Jermaine Dye had opposite effectiveness in the first and second halves of the season.
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