Fogg Named 2019 SEC Legend

On Thursday, the Southeastern Conference named former Gators pitcher Josh Fogg to the SEC Baseball Legends Class of 2019, presented by AT&T.

Fogg is the third Florida player to be named an SEC Legend, joining David Eckstein (class of 2015) and Brad Wilkerson (class of 2012).

In his final season at Florida in 1998, Fogg led the team with a 2.03 ERA and 13 saves, earning First Team All-America honors and First Team All-SEC honors. His 13 saves in 1998 was a school record until Michael Byrne broke it in 2017.

Fogg's 22 career saves rank third all-time in school history and his 103 career appearances ranks fifth in Florida history. He helped lead the Gators to two SEC titles (1996 and 1998) and the 1998 College World Series.

Fogg was selected in the third round of the 1998 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox and played nine years in the Major Leagues with four clubs. He made 194 career starts with a 5.03 ERA.

The other members of the 2019 class include Alabama's Doug Duke, Arkansas' Johnny Ray and Vanderbilt's Jeremy Sowers. The legends class will be recognized at the SEC Baseball Tournament, which will take place May 21-26 at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala.

Each legend will be recognized individually throughout the two quarterfinal matchups on Friday and will have on-field recognition and an awards presentation by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey on Saturday, May 25 during the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.

Fans will have an opportunity for autographs and photos with the honorees at the AT&T Legends Pavilion immediately following. Several legends will also participate in the annual SEC Youth Clinic on Friday morning.

Doug Duke, Alabama - Duke was a standout catcher for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 1984-86, twice being named to the All-SEC list. A two-time All-American for the Crimson Tide, Duke earned second-team recognition as a sophomore before a first-team selection in his junior campaign of 1986.

Johnny Ray, Arkansas - A two-time All-Southwest Conference second baseman for the Razorbacks, Johnny Ray was a standout on the diamond in 1978 and 1979. The two-year letterman helped lead the Razorbacks to a combined 80-28 record in his tenure including a national championship runner-up finish in 1979.

Jeremy Sowers, Vanderbilt - Vanderbilt's Jeremy Sowers was a first-team freshman All-American in 2002 and third-team All-America by Baseball America in 2004. He was twice named second-team All-SEC (2003, 2004) and four times earned SEC Pitcher of the Week recognition.

PREVIOUS SEC BASEBALL LEGENDS

This marks the eighth consecutive year that the SEC has recognized a class of baseball legends. Last year's honorees were David Dellucci, Ole Miss; Ron Polk, Mississippi State; Alan Cockrell, Tennessee; and Mark Ross, Texas A&M. The 2017 honorees were: Ben McDonald, LSU; Don Kessinger, Ole Miss; Dave Silvestri, Missouri and Earl Bass, South Carolina.

The 2016 class featured Norm DeBriyn, Arkansas; Gabe Gross, Auburn; Cris Carpenter, Georgia and Scott Downs, Kentucky, while the 2015 class featured Andy Phillips, Alabama; David Eckstein, Florida; Mark Johnson, Texas A&M and Larry Schmittou, Vanderbilt, and the 2014 class featured Phil Garner, Tennessee; Jake Gibbs, Ole Miss; Jay Powell, Mississippi State and Bobby Richardson, South Carolina.

The 2013 class honored Hal Baird, Auburn; Terry Shumpert, Kentucky; Skip Bertman, LSU; and Gene McArtor, Missouri, and the inaugural class in 2012 included: Dr. Jeffrey Laubenthal, Alabama; Kevin McReynolds, Arkansas; Brad Wilkerson, Florida and Rev. Reggie Andrews, Georgia.

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