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OAKLAND ATHLETICS
AGE: 28
POSITION: Pitcher
BIRTHPLACE: Columbus, GA
RESIDES: Apollo Beach, FL
COLLEGE: Auburn University
PERSONAL: Wife Kim, 1 daughter
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Tim
Hudson regularly gives his time and talents to several
communities. In the Oakland area, he attends the Monte
Carlo Classic that benefits Special Olympics of Northern
California. He plays in the Oakland A’s Community
Fund Golf Classic, which is the organization’s largest
fundraiser. As part of the Barnes & Noble Storytime
program, Tim reads to children. Working with little leaguers
in the A’s “Pitching PALS” program,
he teaches pitching techniques. Tim signs autographs for
the Easter Seals of the Bay Area “Disability Awareness
Day.” He participates in the A’s annual FanFest
to promote the importance of organ donation. Since 2002,
he has been actively involved in the Muscle Team dinner
to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In his
hometown of Phenix City, Alabama, Tim hosts a baseball
camp for children, with proceeds donated to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation. Tim’s charity golf tournament has raised
more than $180,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation during
the past two seasons. His third annual event is scheduled
for June 2004. He also plays in the Pepsi All-Star Softball
game to benefit Juvenile Diabetes. He is a teammate and
financial contributor to the Garth Brooks “Touch’em
All” Foundation. In 2003, his hometown held a dinner
roast of Tim that raised more than $5,000 for the local
Girls Club.
Tim
Hudson’s 69 wins since the 2000 season is the second
most in the ML. His 2.70 ERA in 2003 was second best in
the AL. He finished 20-6 in 2000. Tim was a first team
All-American at Auburn and tied for the NCAA lead in victories.
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