Sid Hudson

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Sidney Charles Hudson (born January 3, 1915 in Coalfield, Tennessee) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Washington Senators (1940-1942, 1946-1952[start]) and Boston Red Sox (1952[end]-1954). He batted and threw right handed.

In a 12-season career, Hudson posted a 104-152 record with 734 strikeouts and a 4.28 ERA in 2181.0 innings pitched. Following his pitching career, he scouted for the Red Sox from 1955 through 1960, then joined the expansion edition of the Senators in 1961 as the team's first pitching coach. He spent three different terms (1961-65; 1968-72; 1976-78) in that role, and — in between those assignments — also was a minor league pitching instructor for Washington and, after 1972, its successor franchise, the Texas Rangers.

As of January 2008, at 93 years of age, Hudson is one of the oldest living major league players.

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Twice American League All-Stars (1941-42)
As a rookie in 1940, won 17 games and pitched two one-hitters
Was fourth in wins (17) and in shutouts (5) and fifth in home runs allwoed (20) in the American League in 1940