Clayton Kershaw Said Emotional Goodbye To Dodger Stadium After Game 5 Loss

After nan disappointment of nan Dodgers' 6-1 nonaccomplishment to nan Blue Jays successful Game 5 of nan World Series, early Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw and his family had to reckon pinch a full oversea of different emotions. Long aft nan past transportation of Wednesday night's crippled was thrown, Kershaw and his family mingled connected nan section arsenic nan Dodgers ace savored 1 past infinitesimal connected nan section pursuing his past crippled astatine Dodger Stadium arsenic an progressive player—the last 2 games of nan World Series, if necessary, will beryllium played successful Toronto.

First, Kershaw waved arsenic he headed from nan bullpen into nan dugout and towards nan clubhouse pursuing nan conclusion of nan game. Then, Kershaw, arsenic it neared closing clip for Dodger Stadium, posed for a photograph pinch nan Dodgers groundskeepers, past savored his infinitesimal connected nan section pinch family.

Kershaw had antecedently said he would for illustration to discontinue arsenic a personnel of nan Dodgers, nan only squad he's ever played for successful nan large leagues. That will yet travel to fruition aft Kershaw's announcement successful September.

"I'm going to telephone it. I'm going to retire," Kershaw said. "We talked astir it a lot. Ellen and I talked astir it a lot. The kiddos talked astir it a lot. I'm astatine bid pinch it. I deliberation it's nan correct time."

How did Kershaw fare successful his past crippled astatine Dodger Stadium?

Kershaw made his last regular play start astatine Dodger Stadium connected Sept. 19 against nan Giants, a crippled successful which he yielded 2 earned runs complete 4 1/3 innings, striking retired six. Kershaw, relegated to nan bullpen for nan postseason fixed nan Dodgers' loaded starting rotation, authored a monolithic postseason infinitesimal successful a marathon Game 3 of nan World Series against nan Blue Jays.

With nan crippled tied astatine 5, nan bases loaded afloat of Blue Jays and Toronto threatening to return nan lead successful nan apical of nan 12th inning of Game 3, Kershaw entered successful relief and worked his measurement retired of nan jam, inducing a grounder to 2nd base, igniting a roar from nan Dodger Stadium crowd.

Kershaw, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, erstwhile National League MVP and 11-time All-Star, is simply a surefire Hall of Famer.

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