Orlando Hudson
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Hudson with the White Sox in 2012
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| Second baseman | |||
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Born: December 12, 1977 Darlington, South Carolina |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 24, 2002, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
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| October 3, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .273 | ||
| Home runs | 93 | ||
| Runs batted in | 542 | ||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Baseball World Cup | ||
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2001 Taipei | National team |
Orlando Thill Hudson (born December 12, 1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 2002-2012 with the Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox.
Hudson was born on December 12, 1977 in Darlington, South Carolina. He attended Darlington High School, where he was a three-sport standout in baseball, football, and basketball. In baseball, he was the Player of the Year and an All-State selection.
Hudson was the quarterback of Darlington High School's first-ever football team, and also served as the team's punter.
After high school, Hudson went on to play baseball at Spartanburg Methodist College.
Hudson was drafted in the 43rd round by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft. He began his professional career with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays in the rookie leagues in 1998, hitting .298. He continued through the minors with the Hagerstown Suns (1999), Dunedin Blue Jays (2000), Tennessee Smokies (2000–01) and Syracuse Sky Chiefs (2001–02). In 2001 he was a Southern League All-Star and a Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star at second base.
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