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For Immediate Release Thursday, November 1, 2007 New AFL Hall of Famers Dye, Hunter To Appear Phoenix, Arizona — Two members of the 2007 Hall of Fame induction class — (RF, ) and (CF, ) — will be honored at Scottsdale Stadium on Saturday night in pre-game ceremonies prior to the 7:05 p.m. game between the and . The Future Of Jermaine Dye — The two-time major-league all-star (2000 with Kansas Major League City, 2006 with Chicago White Sox), 2005 most valuable player, 2000 Gold Glove recipient, and 2006 American League Silver Slugger Now Award winner played for the Sun Cities Solar Sox in 1995. Facts The 12-year major leaguer has played for four clubs — (1996), (1997–2001), Oakland A’s (2001–04), and Chicago White Sox • 2007 Fall League Hall of Fame Inductees (2005-present). He .254 with 28 home runs and 78 runs batted in for the White •Jermaine Dye Sox in 2007. •Torii Hunter Dye’s .438 average in the led the White Sox to • their first championship since 1917, a title Dye clinched with his game-winning RBI •Ken Macha in Chicago’s 1–0 game-four victory at Houston. Dye also appeared in the 1996 • Nearly 1,500 former Fall World Series with Atlanta. In all, Dye has played in nine postseason series (5 LDS, 2 Leaguers have reached the LCS, and 2 World Series). major leagues Dye’s in 2006 was the result of 44 home runs and 120 • 407 Ex-AFLers On ’07 MLB RBI, both career bests. Opening-Day Rosters As a Brave in 1996, Dye homered in his first major-league . • 83 Class of ’06 Fall Leaguers reach major leagues in ’07 Dye owns six 100-RBI seasons and eight campaigns with 20 or more home runs, including the past four. He also posted back-to-back 30-homer seasons in • Over 100 MLB All-Stars including 24 in 2007 2005–06 to lead major league right fielders both years. The 33-year-old Vacaville, California native also was the White Sox 2006 • 4 MLB MVPs • Award recipient • Torii Hunter — The free-agent played for the Phoenix Desert • Dogs in 1998. • A Gold Glove winner the past six seasons for the Twins, Hunter led Minnesota • 3 winners to division titles in four of the past six years. • A two-time all-star (2002, ’07), Hunter made a trademark catch in the 2002 • All-Star Game at Milwaukee when he leaped above the center-field fence to rob •Brandon Webb slugger of an apparent home . • 14 MLB Rookies-of-the-Year Hunter posted a career-best 23-game in 2007. For the season, he • 7 MLB batting champions hit .287 with 28 home runs and 107 runs batted in. • 10 MLB hits leaders The center fielder also boasts at least 20 home runs in six of the past seven • 3 MLB RBI leaders seasons and a .339 postseason batting average in five series (4 ALDS, 1 ALCS) • 1 MLB home-run leader The 32-year-old Pine Bluff, Arkansas native also was Minnesota’s 2002 • 30 MLB Silver Sluggers recipient. • 20 MLB Gold Glove Awards AFL Hall of Fame — The Arizona Fall League, founded in 1992, formed its • 20 MLB managers Hall of Fame in 2001 to honor the top major-league players and managers who honed • 30 MLB umpires their skills in the AFL. • 68 administrators serving The 2007 induction class of Dye, Hunter, Derrek Lee, and Ken Macha increase the baseball industry the AFL Hall of Fame to 21 members. Previous inductees were , , , , Jason Giambi, , Roy Phoenix Municipal Halladay, , , Grady Little, , Tony Pena, Troy Stadium Percival, , Albert Pujols, , and . 5999 E. Van Buren The selection committee’s appointments are based upon individual achievement Phoenix, AZ 85008 at the major-league level since participating in the AFL. Office: 602.681.9362 — afl — FAX: 602.681.9363 Media Contact: Paul Jensen ([email protected], 480.710.8201) www.mlbfallball.com