Clayton Kershaw’s Dodgers teammates in awe of 3,000-strikeout milestone

Clayton Kershaw’s Dodgers teammates in awe of 3,000-strikeout milestone

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On May 25, 2008, a 20-year-old Clayton Kershaw (wearing uniform No. 54) made his major-league debut and struck out the first batter he faced, Skip Schumaker. The players who would be his teammates 2,996 strikeouts later were busy with other things. “I would have been 6 or 7 years old. Early grade school for me,” Dodgers rookie catcher Dalton Rushing said. “Well, I was 9 years old. Third grade, fourth grade – I might have visit…