11 Facts About Oscar Judd

1.

Thomas William Oscar Judd was a Canadian-born professional baseball pitcher.

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2.

Oscar Judd played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.

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3.

Oscar Judd made his major-league debut on April 16,1941, in relief for the Boston Red Sox against the Washington Senators at Fenway Park.

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4.

Oscar Judd pitched in just six more games for Boston that year but did earn his first major-league save.

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5.

Oscar Judd finished in a tie for 36th place in the National League MVP voting.

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6.

Oscar Judd was 40 years old when he made his final major league appearance on May 11,1948.

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7.

Oscar Judd was the sixth-oldest player to appear in a National League game that season.

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8.

Oscar Judd only grounded into two double plays during his entire career.

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9.

Oscar Judd finished in his league's top ten five times for wild pitches, leading the National League with 8 in 1947.

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10.

Oscar Judd was elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986.

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11.

Oscar Judd died in 1995 at the age of 87 in Ingersoll, Ontario.

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