US EditionDodgers great Clayton Kershaw ends his career unaware at first that he won the World Series again
- On Saturday, Clayton Kershaw ended his 18-year career by winning Game 7 as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings, earning his third World Series ring.
- Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and 11-time All-Star, holds a career record 222-96 with 15 shutouts, marking him among active major leaguers.
- Warming up in the bullpen, Kershaw lost track of the outs when Alejandro Kirk grounded into the game-ending double play, and Dodgers bullpen catcher Josh Bard told him they had won the title.
- At his locker on Saturday, Kershaw said, `It's just the perfect way to end it,` and Dodgers President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman offered him a job, which he hopes to accept.
- Viewed as one of Los Angeles's most beloved athletes, Kershaw became one of the greatest pitchers of his generation, earning comparisons to Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale with his deceptive, movement-based style.
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San Bernardino Sun
Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw into retirement as a three-time World Series champion
TORONTO – Clayton Kershaw’s career came to an end without him even knowing it. The future Hall of Famer announced weeks ago that he would retire at the conclusion of this season, his 18th in the major leagues. Win or lose, Saturday’s Game 7 was going to be his last game as an active player. The Dodgers were clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the 11th inning and Yoshinobu Yamamoto had entered his third inning in relief just one day after…
Dodgers star had no idea his team won the World Series until his coach told him
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings Saturday in Game 7, earning their second straight World Series championship. While most of the players were celebrating the final play, Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw appeared oblivious to what had transpired.
Clayton Kershaw finished his illustrious 18-year career without knowing that he had just won the World Series again. At least for a few seconds. Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Tiles on Saturday5-4 in 11 innings in game seven to become the first team in a quarter century to win consecutive championships. But that was news for Kershaw. The three-time Cy Young Prize winner was warming up in the bullpen and had lost count of outs when Mexican …
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