Joshua Smith Fogg (born December 13, 1976) is an American retired

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who played for several teams between 2001 and 2009. Fogg played

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for the

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and was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He made his Major League debut for the White Sox on September 2, , and also played for the

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and

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Early years

Fogg was born in

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, in 1976.Major League Baseball, Players
Josh Fogg
Retrieved November 1, 2011. He attended Cardinal Gibbons High School in

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Josh Fogg
Retrieved November 1, 2011. and played for the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs high school baseball team.

College career

Fogg accepted an

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to attend the University of Florida in

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, where he played for coach

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team from 1995 to 1998. In 1996, he played

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for the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star. As a senior in 1998, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having received first-team honors from ''

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'' and the

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. Fogg was inducted into the

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as a "Gator Great" in 2013.

Professional career

Chicago White Sox

Fogg began his career with the Chicago White Sox for which he appeared in 11 games in 2001. He was traded along with Sean Lowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates for

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Pittsburgh Pirates

In 2002, Fogg pitched in 33 starts as a rookie for the Pirates, finishing tied for first with 12 wins alongside his teammate

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and finishing second in innings pitched on the team. He finished 7th in Rookie of the Year balloting. 2003 was a down year as Fogg suffered an abdominal injury. He would only appear in 26 starts and finished with 10 wins. Although he reached double digit wins, his ERA finished at 5.26 while allowing 22 home runs in only 143 innings. In 2004, Fogg notched 11 wins, reaching double digit wins for the third consecutive season, and allowed a career low 17 home runs in 32 starts. 2005 saw Fogg demoted to the bullpen for a time as he struggled throughout the season. He pitched in 34 games, 28 of them starts, and finished with a record of 6-11 while having an ERA over 5.

Colorado Rockies

Fogg signed with the Rockies in 2006. That season, he went 11-9 with a 5.49 ERA in 31 starts. In

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, he was 6-4 despite having an ERA over 6.00 in 15 starts. On June 30, 2006, against the

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, Fogg threw a two-hit

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while facing the minimum 27 batters. All three Mariners who reached base (

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and

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and

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on a

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) were erased on

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s by

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, and

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. In 2007, Fogg finished with a record of 10-9 in 30 games. During the season, He acquired the nickname "Dragon Slayer" after he pitched and won against many of the best pitchers in the majors including

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and

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. Fogg pitched in three games in the 2007 playoffs, going 2-1. His loss came in the

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against the

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, who pounded Fogg for 6 runs on 10 hits in less than 3 innings.

Cincinnati Reds

On February 21, , Fogg signed a one-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds. In his lone season with the Reds, his record was 2-7 with a career worst 7.58 ERA in 22 games for the Reds.

Second stint with Colorado

After the 2008 season, Fogg signed a minor league deal with the Rockies. He was called up after making eight starts in AAA. Once called up by the Rockies, he pitched mostly out of the bullpen, appearing in a total of 24 games with 1 start.

Philadelphia Phillies

On January 29, 2010, Fogg signed a minor league contract with the

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with an invite to spring training. He was released on March 20. Fogg signed a minor league contract with the

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on March 31, 2010, but was released on July 2 after sporting an ERA over 10 in just 3 starts. Soon after his release, he retired from baseball.

References

External links

CBS profileJake Peavy and Josh Fogg meet in playoff game for NL Wild Card - Yahoo! Sports
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