▁St . ▁Louis ▁Card inals ▁( 1 9 9 0 – 1 9 9 2 ), ▁California ▁Ang els ▁( 1 9 9 4 – 1 9 9 6 ), ▁and ▁Philadelphia ▁Phill ies ▁( 1 9 9 7 – 1 9 9 8 ). ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Y akult ▁Sw all ows ▁of ▁the ▁Japanese ▁Central ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 , ▁contrib uting ▁to ▁the ▁team ' s ▁Japan ▁Series ▁championship . ▁ ▁A ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁Bull ard ▁High ▁School ▁( F res no , ▁California ), ▁Hud ler ▁played ▁baseball , ▁s occer ▁and ▁football , ▁ear ning ▁first - team ▁All - America ▁hon ors ▁as ▁a ▁wide ▁receiver . ▁Prior ▁to ▁signing ▁with ▁the ▁Yan ke es , ▁Hud ler ▁was ▁visited ▁by ▁Notre ▁D ame , ▁which ▁hoped ▁that ▁he ▁would ▁suit ▁up ▁for ▁their ▁football ▁team . ▁ ▁Hud ler ▁saw ▁playing ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁minor ▁le agues ▁with ▁the ▁Ro chester ▁Red ▁W ings ▁of ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁International ▁League ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁He ▁then ▁saw ▁playing ▁time ▁with ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁Indian apolis ▁Indians ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Association ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁as ▁the ▁starting ▁third ▁bas eman . ▁ ▁Hud ler ▁earned ▁his ▁" B ug - E ater " ▁mon iker ▁in ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁when ▁during ▁a ▁game ▁he ▁picked ▁up ▁an ▁enorm ous