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It’s family first for Daniel Hudson.
The Washington Nationals pitcher, 32, was notably absent for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series on Friday. Multiple outlets report that the athlete went home to Arizona towitness the birth of his third daughter, Millie, with wife Sara, before hopping on an early-morning flight Saturday to play in Game 2 in St. Louis.
Aside from Ohanian, 36, many others jumped to Hudson’s defense. Inone reply to Samson’s tweet, a woman named Jill asked, “So, you’re saying his wife should be able to handle childbirth, alone, without her husband there, but his team of 40 guys can’t handle one playoff baseball game? In 2019, this is really what you’re saying?”
The Nationals ended up winning Game 1 without Hudson, earning a score of 2 to 0 over the St. Louis Cardinals — and furthermore, the new dad of three played a big role in clinching his team’s Game 2 victory on Saturday, pitching the final outs that led them to a 3-1 win.
Daniel Hudson (L) and wife Sara.Jerritt Clark/Getty
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“Top-three things in my life — 1A, 1B and 1C —are being there for the birthof all three of my daughters,” he added. “The organization was awesome for [letting] me be a part of that.”
The Nationals are currently sitting at 3-0 against the Cardinals, meaning one more win will send them to the2019 World Series. The teams will next square off in Game 4 on Tuesday night in Washington, D.C.
source: people.com
