started against Zito and the Athletics in a matchup that was arranged as a tribute to the A's "Big Three" of the early 2000s. Both pitchers received lengthy standing ovations from the sold-out Oakland Coliseum crowd (which included the third Big Three member, Mulder) upon leaving the game. Scouting report Hudson was a sinkerballer, using that pitch about half the time and at a speed of 87-91 mph. His next-most used pitch was a cutter at 84–87. He expanded his repertoire to left-handers with a curveball (75-77) and splitter (78-81). He also had a four-seam fastball (88-91 mph). His favored pitch with two strikes to right-handed hitters was his cutter, while he stayed with the sinker to lefties. Achievements Professional 2010 Hutch Award winner Received the Roberto Clemente Award nomination for the second year in a row on September 7, 2007. The award is given every year to a Major League Baseball player who gives outstanding performances both on the field and in the community. Major League record for the longest streak of 10 or more wins and 9 or fewer losses in a season (7 straight from 1999–2005) 2010 Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award Four-time All-Star (2000, 2004, 2010, 2014) 3-time Top 10 in American League Cy Young Award voting (2000–01, 2003) Led MLB in winning percentage (2000) Led AL in wins (20, 2000) Led AL in games started (35, 2001) Twice led AL in shutouts (2003–04) Twice second in AL in shutouts (2000, 2002) 5-time 15-game winner (2000–03, 2007) 3-time Athletics' Opening-Day starter (from 2001–04) Pitched three complete-game one-hitters: August 28, 2000, against the Chicago White Sox; May 1, 2006, against the Colorado Rockies; and May 4, 2011 against the Milwaukee Brewers. On April 30, 2013, Hudson won his 200th career game, pitching 7 innings of 1 run ball against the Washington Nationals. 2014 World Series Champion On July 26, 2015, Hudson became 15th pitcher to record a win against all 30 major-league clubs. College Won Rotary Smith Award (1997) Consensus All-American (1997) NCAA East Regional Tournament MVP (1997) SEC Player of the Year (1997) All-SEC, both pitcher and outfielder (1997) ABCA All-South Region, both pitcher and outfielder (1997) Letterman (1996–97) Led NCAA in winning games (15, 1997) Personal life Hudson is married to the former Kim Bruner, whom he met while a student at Auburn. The couple have two daughters and one son.