Dodgers second baseman Orlando Hudson was honored Monday night with the inaugural Albert Einstein Leadership Award by the Pasadena Unified School District’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC).
Hudson was unable to attend the ceremony, as he had a game against the Mets.
The award recognizes an individual who, through personal success or extraordinary effort, has positively impacted the special education cause or the public’s perception of special education students.
In 2008, Hudson established the non-profit foundation C.A.T.C.H. (Curing Autism Through Change and Hope) to enable children with autism to enjoy a normal life through the funding of outlets for proper therapy, education, and extracurricular activities.