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Tim Hudson pens heartfelt note to Braves in Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tim Hudson signed a two-year contract with the Giants last week. But for nine years, two NL East championships and 113 of his 205 wins, the righty was a member of the Braves -- a team he grew up rooting for in Columbus, Ga.

In Saturday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Hudson thanked the fans and the city for making his "childhood dream" come true. Here's a two-paragraph excerpt below:

When I was traded from the Oakland A's to the Atlanta Braves before the 2005 season, a childhood dream was realized. I grew up a Braves fan just a few hours south of Atlanta, and it was hard for me to believe that I was going to actually play for the Atlanta Braves and legendary manager Bobby Cox. My family was young. We had a toddler (Kennedie), a baby (Tess) and a baby on the way (Kade). We were welcomed into the Braves organization with open arms. Our son was born two weeks into my first season, and our journey began. The Atlanta Braves are really all that our children know about this crazy baseball life, and we are so thankful for this upbringing for them.

 

Braves fans are one-of-a-kind. Your passion to win comes close to equaling that of the players that go out on the field each and every game. But when the team goes through rough patches, you're there to encourage and cheer and believe that things will turn around. In my nine seasons, we definitely had some very high moments and some extremely disappointing moments. But one thing that I learned is this - once a Braves fan, always a Braves fan. No matter what. And as a player, that means more than you could understand.

 h/t Eye on Baseball

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