Jermaine Dye is a former Major League Baseball player from the United States. Dye grew up in Northern California and attended Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville, where he was a multi-sport standout. He was a member of the Atlanta Braves (1996), Kansas City Royals (1997–2001), Oakland Athletics (2001–2004), and Chicago White Sox (2005–2009). With the White Sox in 2005, he was named World Series MVP. Dye batted and threw right-handed and was recognized for his ability to hit for power and his strong throwing arm during his heyday. 

Dye signed a two-year, $10.15 million free-agent deal with the Chicago White Sox before the opening of the 2005 season. That year, in the regular season, he hit .274 with 31 home runs, slugged .512, and stole 11 bases, and he was voted World Series MVP after hitting .438 with one home run and three RBIs. In Chicago’s 1-0 Game 4 triumph against Houston Astros closer Brad Lidge, his RBI single supplied the game-winning run, securing the Series sweep. 2006 was his finest offensive season, with 44 home runs, a .622 slugging percentage, 120 runs batted in, and a .315 batting average. He also finished sixth in the AL Most Valuable Player vote.

After a blistering first half in which he batted .318, hit 25 home runs, and slugged.646, Dye was named to the American League All-Star Team for the second time in his career. For his offensive effort, Dye received a Silver Slugger. On March 31, 2011, he announced his retirement. Dye has had a long-standing involvement with the Fresh Start Caring For Kids Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers free reconstructive surgery and follow-up medical treatment to children.