Tim Hudson
A durable and crafty right-hander, he anchored pitching staffs for nearly two decades, clinching a World Series ring in a storied 17-year career.
Born 1975 (age 51)·American baseball player·Birthday: July 14·Generation X
Biography
Tim Hudson pitched with the steady, competitive fire of a bulldog, compiling over 200 wins across three iconic franchises. His game was built not on overpowering velocity but on movement, control, and sheer grit, making him a model of consistency. He burst onto the scene with the Oakland Athletics' 'Big Three' alongside Mark Mulder and Barry Zite, a group that defined early-2000s baseball efficiency. A trade to Atlanta saw him become the stoic ace of the Braves' rotation for nine seasons, where his sinker became a weapon that induced countless ground balls. In a storybook late-career move, he joined the San Francisco Giants and finally captured the championship that had eluded him, starting Game 7 of the 2014 World Series. Hudson's career was a masterclass in adaptation, his style evolving as his arm aged, yet his presence on the mound always commanded respect.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Tim was born in 1975, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Tim Was Born
The biggest hits of 1975
#1 Movie
Jaws
Best Picture
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Tim's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1975Born
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1980Started school
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1988Became a teenager
Pan Am Flight 103 bombed over Lockerbie
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $74,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Faith" — George MichaelBest Picture: Rain Man
1991Could drive
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1993Could vote
European Union officially established
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $86,600Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"I Will Always Love You" — Whitney HoustonBest Picture: Schindler's List
1996Turned 21
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2005Turned 30
Hurricane Katrina devastates New Orleans; YouTube launches
Gas: $2.30/galHome: $167,500Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"We Belong Together" — Mariah CareyBest Picture: Crash
2015Turned 40
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2025Turned 50
AI agents go mainstream
Gas: $3.10/galHome: $385,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"APT." — Rose & Bruno Mars
2026Age 51 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the 2014 World Series as a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
- Recorded 222 career wins against 133 losses, a .625 winning percentage.
- Was a four-time All-Star selection (2000, 2004, 2010, 2014) representing both the American and National Leagues.
- Finished in the top six of Cy Young Award voting four times during his career.
Did You Know?
He and his wife, Kim, founded the Hudson Family Foundation, which supports children facing medical challenges.
In college at Auburn, he was also a standout hitter and was drafted as a position player by the Athletics before focusing on pitching.
He is one of only a handful of pitchers to record at least 100 wins in both the American and National Leagues.
“I wanted the ball in big games; that's when you find out who you are.”
