Tim Hudson was the first of the A’s “Big Three” to reach the majors and made a splash immediately, striking out 11 and collecting his first Major League hit in his debut on June 8, 1999 at San Diego. He logged a 92-39 record in six seasons with the A’s from 1999-2004 to set the Oakland record for career winning percentage (.702). Hudson also ranks fifth on the Oakland career list in strikeouts (899) and is sixth in wins. He would go on to spend nine years with Atlanta and two with San Francisco and finished his career with 222 victories and a .625 winning percentage in 17 seasons. Hudson was a four-time All-Star, including twice with the A’s, and compiled a career-high 20 victories in 2000. His career came full circle when he made the penultimate start of his career on Sept. 26, 2015 in the Coliseum with the Giants against his fellow “Big Three”, Barry Zito.
A's Fantasy Camp
January 8 - 14, 2025 in Mesa, ArizonaThis is your chance to be a big leaguer. Join us for an unforgettable week at the A's Fantasy Camp! Experience the life of a Major League player and play on the same fields as the Athletics during Spring Training at Lew Wolff Training Center Complex in Mesa, Arizona, one of the best facilities in all of Major League Baseball. Registration is open to all genders, ages 21 and over. Proceeds from this event will benefit the A's Community Fund.
"The most fun that I've had in years! Thank you to the support staff and coaches for making this an experience that I'll never forget!"
"Camp was really great, as it is every year. I describe it to people as my own personal Disneyland."
"It's hard not to get romantic about baseball…" I was so grateful for how well I was treated, and [The A's] did such an incredible job "plucking" me out of my normal life and truly dropped me into one of my lifelong fantasies of playing baseball as an Oakland A's "big leaguer."
"[The A's] have created an excellent environment that combines a love for baseball, the will to compete, and the enjoyment of seeing each other relish playing a game we've shared since we were kids."
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ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS: All participants consent to being housed in a double occupancy room for the duration of Fantasy Camp, unless an individual occupancy upgrade is purchased. If the participant has any requirements concerning their co-occupant, such participant should notify the A’s as soon as possible. Participant accepts and acknowledges that the A’s are not performing background or security checks on Fantasy Camp participants, and each participant accepts the risk of dangers and injuries, including death, inherent in living with an individual not known to them. Each participant voluntarily accepts and assumes all risk of injuries or loss of property incurred or suffered by the participant as a participant.
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