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Prior to that Judson spent the 2010 season doing play-by-play for the Oklahoma City RedHawks, the Triple-A affiliate for the Texas Rangers.

Judson's career began in San Angelo, TX in 2008 where he worked for KLST-TV as a sports anchor, called MiLB for the San Angelo Colts, and worked in radio for Foster Communications.

A graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University (CA), Judson was the 1,000th pick of the San Francisco Giants in 2004. His love of baseball was passed down by his father, a Chicago native, and a die hard Cubs fan.

Judson lives in Naperville with his wife, Lauren and their young son. Lauren grew up in Joliet and is an alum of Joliet Catholic Academy. You may see them walking in downtown Naperville with their Great Dane, Peanut.

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