PORTLAND – The Portland Sea Dogs and UnumProvident announced that Charles Johnson and Carlos Tosca will be the first inductees into the Portland Sea Dogs Hall of Fame.

Charles Johnson was the first Sea Dog’s superstar. He hit the first two home runs in Sea Dogs franchise history in their inaugural game on April 7, 1994. His second home run was a game-winning, 14th-inning blast to give Portland a 2-1 victory over Reading. Johnson went on to hit .264 with 28 home runs and 80 RBIs in his first season.

Johnson also has the distinct honor of being the first Marlins minor leaguer to reach the major leagues. He was called up for four games in 1994. In those four games, he went 5-for-11 and hit a home run off Curt Shilling in his second major league at-bat. Johnson became the Marlins’ everyday catcher in 1995.

In 12 major league seasons with the Marlins, Dodgers, Orioles, Rockies and Devil Rays, Johnson had a .245 career batting average, hit 167 home runs, and owns a career fielding percentage of .993. He was the recipient of five gold glove awards.

Tosca was the first manager in Portland Sea Dogs history. He held the post for three seasons, the longest tenure in team history. In his three years, he posted a 229-195 record. He led the Sea Dogs to consecutive playoff appearances in 1995 and 1996.

In 1998, Tosca got his first big league coaching job as the bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 2001, he managed the Braves’ Triple-A team in Richmond before returning to the big leagues as Toronto’s third base coach in 2002. Midway through the 2002 season, Tosca took over the managerial duties for the Toronto Blue Jays. As a big league manager, Tosca posted a 191-191 record before being replaced during the 2004 season.

Tosca returned to the Diamondbacks in 2005 as Arizona’s third base coach.