Johnny Hudson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johnny Hudson

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1912

Place of Birth: Bryan, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 07-Nov-1970

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Johnny Hudson

  • John Wilson Hudson (June 30, 1912 in Bryan, Texas – November 7, 1970) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout.
  • As an active player, the infielder appeared in 426 Major League Baseball games for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and New York Giants from 1936 to 1941 and in 1945.
  • He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). In 1938, Hudson was the Dodgers' starting second baseman, penciled into the lineup for 123 games.
  • He reached MLB career highs in hits (130) and most offensive categories.
  • However, he led National League second basemen in errors, with 27, that year.
  • Altogether, Hudson collected 283 big-league hits during all or parts of seven seasons, with 50 doubles, 11 triples and four home runs. After his MLB playing career ended, he was player-manager for the Jacksonville Tars in the South Atlantic League, a Giants' farm team, from 1946 to 1948.
  • He then scouted for the Giants in Texas and the Southwest from 1949 until his death in 1970.

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