Tony Hudson

Biography

Anthony Lamont Hudson (born June 29, 1958) is an American former pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1979 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at California State University, Fullerton. He is one of five players from the Fullerton State Titans to win that award. The others are John Fishel, Phil Nevin, Mark Kotsay and Jason Windsor. In 1979, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 17th round. However, he chose not to sign. However, when he was selected by the Texas Rangers in the seventh round of the 1980 draft, he did sign. He played professionally until 1987, however he never reached the majors. During his professional career, he was mostly used as a relief pitcher. In 1980, he played for the Tulsa Drillers, appearing in 14 games (13 starts), and going 5–4 with a 4.68 earned run average (ERA).

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