All The Smoke

Jermaine Dye Keeps it REAL: Moneyball A's, BEST White Sox Stories, Leaving Millions on Table 2026-10-21 16:30:00

World Series MVP and two-time All-Star Jermaine Dye joins All the Smoke Dugout to talk about betting on himself out of junior college, his rookie World Series with the Braves, coming home to the Moneyball A’s, and the handshake deal on a golf course that led him to the White Sox and a 2005 title. He also opens up about why his career ended earlier than he expected, choosing family over the game, and what today’s teams can learn from old-school baseball.

0:00 Intro
1:44 Turning down football and betting on himself
5:05 Getting called up by the Braves
7:28 Playing behind Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz
8:26 Rookie in the 1996 World Series vs. the Yankees
11:56 Getting traded to Kansas City
15:17 Coming home to the Oakland A’s
18:35 Moneyball and analytics
20:24 Taking less money to sign with the White Sox
22:01 Playing for Ozzie Guillen
23:18 2005 World Series MVP
25:01 His best season and back-to-back 300th homers with Konerko
26:45 Locker mate Ken Griffey Jr. and Buehrle’s perfect game
31:17 Choosing family over the game
32:08 The state of baseball today
35:58 Quick hitters
38:13 End

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