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Second to none: the No. 2 team in the No. 2 city suddenly is No. 1 everywhere, and the White Sox just might keep that spot in 2006.(MLB WORLD SERIES)(Cover Story)

The Sporting News

| November 11, 2005 | Deveney, Sean | COPYRIGHT 2005 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Bill Dye is a big, serious man--tall, thick and deep-voiced. For 31 years, he commuted from the East Bay, first from the town of San Pablo, then from Vacaville, through the gridlock of Bay Area traffic, to San Francisco. There, Dye worked as a Muni bus driver, the kind of bus driver for whom you'd always be sure to have exact change. As his son, Jermaine, was growing up, Bill Dye bartered with coworkers for early shifts so he could put in his eight hours and get home before Jermaine was ready for baseball practice. Bill took Jermaine's practices seriously. Rather than having him master one position, he had Jermaine work at one spot until Bill decided he was good enough, ...

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