12 Facts About Rex Hudler

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Rex Allen Hudler was born on September 2,1960 and is an American former Major League Baseball utility player and color commentator for the Kansas City Royals.

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Rex Hudler played a total of 14 seasons after being a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees in 1978.

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3.

Rex Hudler played for the Yakult Swallows of the Japanese Central League in 1993, contributing to the team's Japan Series championship.

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4.

Rex Hudler saw playing time in the minor leagues with the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League in 1986 and 1987.

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Rex Hudler then saw playing time with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians of the American Association in 1988 as the starting third baseman.

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6.

Rex Hudler was nicknamed "Bug-Eater" during his time in St Louis.

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7.

Rex Hudler was a 1999 inductee into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame.

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From 1999 through the 2009 season, Rex Hudler was the color commentator for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim radio and television broadcasting team, alongside play-by-play announcers Steve Physioc, Rory Markas, and Terry Smith.

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Rex Hudler is the color commentator for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable games MLB 06: The Show, 07,08,09,10, and 11 and is featured in 10 for the PlayStation 3 along with Dave Campbell and Matt Vasgersian.

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10.

Rex Hudler provided color commentary, with ESPN's Jon Miller on play-by-play, for the 2004 Xbox and PlayStation 2 title ESPN Major League Baseball.

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11.

Rex Hudler was suspended briefly from his broadcast job in 2003 after being arrested at Kansas City International Airport for possession of cannabis and medical paraphernalia.

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12.

In October 2010, Rex Hudler hosted The Wonder Dog Hour on Angels flagship station KLAA, 830 AM in Orange, California.

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