| Charles Hudson | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 16, 1959 Ennis, Texas |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 31, 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1989 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss record | 50-60 |
| ERA | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 580 |
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Charles Lynn Hudson (born March 16, 1959 in Ennis, Texas), is a former Major League Baseball player who pitched primarily as a starting pitcher from 1983-1989. Hudson and Bob Finley are the only two natives of Ennis to make the Major Leagues.[1]
Hudson attended Prairie View A & M University (Texas A & M University System). Hudson was drafted in 1981 by the Philadelphia Phillies, and joined the major league team as a starter in 1983. He started two games in the 1983 World Series as a rookie and was the losing pitcher in both games.[2] In 1987, Hudson was traded to the New York Yankees for Tom Barrett and Mike Easler. He played for the Yankees for two seasons, then was traded again to the Detroit Tigers for Tom Brookens.
In August 1989, Hudson, driving drunk, slammed his Mercury Cougar into a telephone pole in a Detroit suburb. He broke his left leg and his right knee needed reconstructive surgery. Hudson would later discuss how he began to drink as he struggled in his baseball career. He was invited to spring training in 1995 by the Chicago Cubs.[3]