Dodgers’ Kershaw’s Retirement Offers Cheers and Tears for Pitching Great
For 18 MLB seasons, all with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw spoiled fans and frustrated hitters with routinely off-the-chart pitching performances.
Clayton Kershaw (22) of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the fans as he is removed from the game during the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, on Sept. 19, 2025. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images
Clayton Kershaw’s pending retirement from baseball is hard to swallow.
Come Sunday, when the Los Angeles Dodgers and Seattle Mariners’ Game 162 begins with a shout of “Play ball,” the countdown to teary eyes, from both dugouts and bullpens, will commence.
Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
