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He and his wife returned to Zambia in 2012. Dodgers pitching great Clayton Kershaw revealed plenty to Times writer Jorge Castillo during a recent interview at the Kershaw family home in Dallas. Being a left-handed strikeout pitcher and playing for the Dodgers has drawn Kershaw comparisons to Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax. An unopened bottle of champagne sits in Clayton Kershaws kitchen. Christopher George Kershaw, a musician, was the father of Clayton Kershaw. [29], During spring training in a game against the Boston Red Sox, Kershaw gained much attention for throwing a curveball to Sean Casey that started behind Casey but at the end looped into the strike zone and struck him out looking. Darius Rucker, the Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer turned country music star, plays to a crowd of about a thousand people straddling the line between Dallas chic and Old West theme parkStetsons and puffer vests, cowboy boots and faux leather. [46], Kershaw started the 2010 season by posting a 3.07 ERA in April but did so by walking 22 batters in 29 innings. [233] The couple have four children together. Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A little bit., A little bit, Ellen responded. The Kershaws are the very best kind of Park Cities story, a byproduct of its espoused ideals. In another life, this would be their only focal point: loving each other, and their children, and all the members of their swelling tribe. A framed Roy Halladay Toronto Blue Jays jersey he admired the late Hall of Fame pitcher adorns one corner. [209], As noted by many teammates, Kershaw is a perfectionist. [69] On April 27, he was able to last through eight innings for his second win of the season against the Washington Nationals. The post-career workouts are appealing, but what Kershaw looks forward to the most in retirement is being a full-time dad. Not even when they lived on opposite schedules and opposite ends of the country while she was in college at Texas A&M and he was marooned in Midland, Michigan, as a minor leaguer. I think every offseason in the past its been, I just want to get this done. Ellen, their philanthropic compass, had already begun her charity work in Zambia, which would become the cornerstone of Kershaws Challenge, their faith-based, others-focused charity that has raised more than $20 million to date for organizations spanning three countries. Thats where the final check mark comes in: hell only pitch for one of two teams, the Dodgers or the Texas Rangers. His ERA of 2.70 at the time was the fifth-best of the live-ball era at the 1,000 inning mark and the best career mark. And its all our kids know at this point, Ellen said. Youll see what I mean when you get into the story, but one passage from that book shaped the entire direction of my story after I sat down with the Kershaws in their University Park home. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Tony because he adds a y to Clayton. He was the youngest Dodger to ever strikeout 13 or more batters in a game since Sandy Koufax did it in the 1955 season. Staff Writer features content writed by our site editor along with our staff of contributing writers. That was it.. During the 2013 offseason, the Dodgers signed Kershaw to a franchise record seven-year, $215 million contract extension. In 2011, he struck out 11 batters from Detroit Tigers team in just nine innings. Clayton Kershaw doesnt do a ton of press, which is a choice one can easily make upon becoming arguably the greatest pitcher in the last 50 years. No spam, ever. We will absolutely take any excuse to put Willie Nelson on the cover of our magazine. [78] On May 14, Kershaw passed the 1,000 inning mark for his career. A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire 15-season major league career with the Dodgers since debuting in 2008.He is a nine-time All-Star, three-time National League (NL) Cy Young Award winner, the 2014 NL Most Valuable Player . The Claw, Kid K, The Minotaur or Kersh. He then stepped toward the open. There was never any drama: no on-again, off-again saga. Many thanks to him. Kershaw was born in Dallas, Texas. [161] He started the second game of the series and pitched eight scoreless innings while allowing only two hits. In 2011, he won the pitching Triple Crown and the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the youngest pitcher to accomplish either of these feats since Dwight Gooden in 1985. And now you can learn plenty about their world herepast, present, and future. First, Clayton must be healthy. By the end of the night, theyll have raised $1.8 million, part of $3.2 million total raised in fiscal year 2022. The organization has partnered with groups such as Behind Every Door, For Oak Cliff, and Mercy Street Dallas, and Clayton and Ellen make a point of bringing their children with them into South and West Dallas whenever possible. And, Josh says, The way they play off of each other, they just bring more and more of their excellent qualities out. Ellen is the great listener in Claytons life, the first person with whom he felt comfortable revealing all sides of himself. Clayton delivered a handwritten letter and his beige suit matched her bridesmaids dresses. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. Clayton is the self-professed helicopter dadso locked in, so present. Clayton Kershaw ranks amongst the greatest pitchers of the 21st century, winning multiple Cy Young awards and a National League MVP, while also helping the Los Angeles Dodgers take home the World Series crown in 2020. Kershaw 'at peace' as he officially re-signs in L.A. Dallas, Texas 75201. Even after having a herniated disc in his back he performed out of the ordinary. He is one of two pitchers in MLB history, along with Max Scherzer, with 15 strikeouts in a game while allowing no hits and no walks. 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To accomplish his goal, Kershaw pledged a donation of $100 per strikeout recorded in 2011. Thats in addition to the Kershaw Foundation, which is directly backed by the couples income and funds grants to a network of charities benefiting similar causes. But I felt like mine was just too quick, and so I knew there was something there I wasnt doing. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [101][103][104], However, in his first start of the playoffs, in Game 1 of the Division Series against the Cardinals, Kershaw became the first pitcher in history to strike out 10 while allowing eight runs. Its a breezy read, 200 pages on the dot. Each game was decided by a final score of 10 or 21, with many writers describing the matchups as historic and reminiscent of epic pitching duels of bygone eras. Pretty darn close, Ellen says. [54], In his next start, on June 26, Kershaw pitched another complete game (against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim). [83] He was the third player in history to lead the Majors in ERA three years in a row, joining Greg Maddux (199395) and Lefty Grove (192931). They live there during the season. Two sets of golf clubs his and a miniature set for 4-year-old Charley stood underneath. Enjoy unlimited access to all of our incredible journalism, in print and digital. He struck out the first batter he faced, Skip Schumaker, the first of seven strikeouts in the game, in which he pitched six innings and allowed two runs. Its been neat to see him naturally soften those edges, Ann says. And you keep going. When he debuted in 2008, he was the youngest player in MLB, a title he held for one full year. He also hit a grand slam. He keeps the ball hidden so that it is hard for the batter to pick up the ball, and has a consistent overhand delivery on all of his pitches. All rights reserved. He shows it off every year playing ping pong at spring training in the Dodgers clubhouse at Camelback Ranch. The disparity was even larger in his first start of 2022. He is a nine-time All-Star, three-time National League (NL) and Cy Young. [242] When Kershaw won the 2011 Players Choice Award, he donated $260,000 to Hope's Home. [243], Kershaw is a celebrity endorser for Wilson Sporting Goods (glove), Muscle Milk, Skechers[253] and Subway. 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[24] He was selected to play on the East Team in the Midwest League All-Star Game[25] and on the USA team in the All-Star Futures Game. It ached when he washed his hair. He was also the first pitcher in history to give up at least seven runs in back-to-back postseason starts (his previous one was Game 6 of the 2013 National League Championship Series). This was also marked his fourth year in a row with a sub-3.00 ERA, making him the first to do this since Randy Johnson from 1999 to 2002. Latest on Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN And now the pressure is just because we have a great team and were supposed to win. Cali is the oldest of Kershaws three children. In and out in 45 minutes, [then] straight to the golf course.. High School: Highland Park HS (Dallas, TX), Debut: He was Kershaws teammate in 2014, sat out the 2015 season and retired after not making the Dodgers opening day roster in 2016. Obviously, its personal for him and Ellen, he said, but I feel like all is right in the world if he finishes his career, whenever that is, in however many years, as a Dodger.. His weekly maintenance included bullpen sessionsthrowing between actual gamesconsisting of exactly 34 pitches broken down into eight segments. [14], Entering the 2006 MLB draft, Kershaw was considered the consensus top high school pitcher available. [142] He returned to the mound on September 1,[143] but despite his extended absence, he went on to lead the National League in earned run average and wins. Kershaw relished the moment with his family, his kids in his arms when they werent running around in the postgame celebration. All six Kershaws will crowd into a pew at Highland Park Presbyterian. [19], Kershaw began his career with the Gulf Coast League (GCL) Dodgers. [191] In his first start of the season, on April 13 against the Minnesota Twins, Kershaw struck out 13 batters in seven perfect innings before he was removed by the manager. He also struck out 172 batters with only 11 walks. Add in the allure of playing at home, where he could walk the kids to school each morning and hang out with Ellen on an off day, and his pal Josh says he could totally see him figuring it out with the Rangers before taking off his cleats for good. He pitched six-plus shutout innings, allowing four hits, a walk, and he struck out five. [30] Kershaw was 03 and had a 2.28 ERA with 47 strikeouts through .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}43+13 innings pitched in his first stint of the year with the Suns. Its a return to his most authentic self, the man he is when hes free of the stress and anxiety that twists him into something harder every fifth day. He also won the Clio award for his work in music. After the season, Kershaw was named to the All-MLB Second Team. He allowed three runs in 11 innings in the two games with nine strikeouts and only two walks. Crenshaw because too many people in L.A. have assumed he and a boulevard share the same name. Why the Dodgers decided to not play baseball Wednesday night, Dodgers speak out against racial injustice. Trevor Bauer signed a three-year, $102-million contract with the Dodgers, joining Clayton Kershaw in the starting rotation. He performed extraordinarily and was selected by USA Today as High School Baseball Player of the Year when he struck out all 15 batters during a match. He is a 28 year old left-handed strikeout American professional baseball pitcher and plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers team. With Kershaw continuing to mix in his curveball as well . Last February, Ellen felt her stomach drop when she picked up his call from a father-daughter dance he was attending with Cali Ann. He has co-authored a book with his wife titled Arise to raise money for an orphanage. Their preferred summer activity was pool hopping: wandering the neighborhood until they found a house with a swimming pool, whereupon theyd climb the fence and cannonball into the water, one by one. [116], Kershaw did not make the initial NL roster for the 2015 All-Star Game, though he was included on the Final Vote ballot, which he lost to Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez. Then three fastballs on either side. [181] He allowed only one run in six innings in the game while striking out eight, in the process passing John Smoltz for second place all-time in postseason strikeouts with 201. Clayton Kershaw throws in the bullpen the day before Game 4 of the 2020 World Series against the Rays in Arlington, Texas. Faith, Family, and Fastballs: Clayton Kershaw Has Always Belonged To Dallas. When their friend Shays first marriage dissolved, they invited her to live and travel with them for an entire spring to escape the aftermath of the divorce. For a typical 7:10 pm start, he leaves for the ballpark at 12:53. A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw has spent his entire 15-season major league career with the Dodgers since debuting in 2008. 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Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. We were all like, Well, hes in, so you need to figure this out, her sister Ann says, with a laugh, of her familys advice to Ellen once they saw it on the mantle. This season the game was played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia. The Kershaws were 23-year-old newlyweds when they wrote Arise with Ann Higginbottom, Ellens older sister (who is now also their neighbor two doors down). That cant last forever, either. (Super Smash Bros., a 1999 Nintendo 64 game, was a particular favorite; Clayton played as Kirby, the pink blob.) He became the first Dodger starter to have back-to-back complete-game victories since Jeff Weaver in the 2005 season and the first Dodger to have double-digit strikeouts in consecutive starts since Chan Ho Park in the 2000 season. When the boys werent playing baseball or football, they rotated between one anothers houses for video game marathons. [210] Kershaw's former teammate and close friend, catcher A.J. Its where Ellen, the woman who has never met a stranger, works the microphone and holds court. [164], Kershaw made two starts for the Dodgers in the 2018 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. Back to the windup, and one fastball inside, one fastball away. 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Instead, a funny thing happened, a development neither of them foresaw: Clayton Kershaw learned how to throw a baseball better than almost everyone in history. More of Ellen and Clayton raising their kids in the traditions they cherish while also exposing them to a worlda Dallasfar broader than the Park Cities. Mothers who were friends with the Melsons. Bible study was a staple. Free agent pitcher Clayton Kershaw took to the internet for a big little announcement on Friday. Some things will remain the same. [55] Midway through June, Kershaw had amassed 32 career victories, a 3.15 ERA and 593 career strikeouts in 568.2 innings. [171][172], Kershaw finished the 2019 regular season with a record of 165 with 3.03 ERA with 189 strikeouts. The charity, which has an office space near the familys home, helps children in Dallas, Los Angeles, Africa and the Dominican Republic. [62] Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Triple Crown the same season, marking the first major-league season since 1924 to feature Triple Crown-winning pitchers in both leagues. His ERA was the first sub-2.00 ERA since Roger Clemens did it in the 2005 season and the lowest overall since Pedro Martnez in the 2000 season. Free Agent: 2024, Nicknames: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! The Dodgers rewarded him with a seven-year, $215 million contract, at the time the largest for a pitcher in baseball history. He recognizes its a complication all athletes, even future first-ballot Hall of Famers, eventually encounter. He continued to feel discomfort in his back after a simulated game. Were going to be good and make the playoffs. Then you start seeing other teams around you like having to go through like these waves and [its] just impressive what he does., Friedman confirmed the organization and Kershaw havent discussed a contract extension. [149] His 11 strikeouts were the third most ever by a Dodgers pitcher in a World Series game, after Sandy Koufax (15 in 1963) and Carl Erskine (14 in 1953). [173], In the National League Division Series against the Washington Nationals, Kershaw started Game 2 and entered Game 5 in relief. Joy splashed his face. He captured the Cy Young in three of them, and was named the National Leagues Most Valuable Player in 2014, making him the first pitcher to win the award in 46 years. Kershaw was drafted seventh overall in the 2006 MLB draft. Thank you for your readership. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Copyright 2023, D Magazine Partners, Inc. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Just a year ago, he was peeved when a reporter wrote that he had visited Driveline Baseball a data-driven player development program in Seattle for an assessment. A dozen years ago, not long after their wedding at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Ellen and Clayton Kershaw co-authored a book, Arise. Probably not the way an agent wants you to do it, Clayton deadpans. [44], On March 13, 2022, Kershaw signed a one year deal worth $17 million to return to the Dodgers. Youll find all of it in the love story of Clayton Kershaw and Ellen Melson. Brings new meaning to the phrase Sunday Funday. The incident occurred after both teams were given a warning following Giants ace Tim Lincecum hitting Matt Kemp earlier in the game. So we just had a fun little group and found a cool group of girls that actually thought we were all right.. [62] Since 1965 when Koufax did it, Peavy and Kershaw are only two pitchers in the National League have led the league in wins, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched). [152] Although he received criticism after this start for his continued postseason struggles, the later revelation of the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal as a possible factor has complicated assessments of his performance in this game. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The girls, meanwhile, were on the Highland Park Belles andbonded over Oprah Winfrey, whose talk show theyd watch after school and compare notes on the following day at school. Ill just say, I dont know, Kershaw said. The mythology that surrounds Highland Park and University Park is that they are unlike anywhere else in Dallas, hamlets of God and family tucked into the heart of a vast metropolis, where neighbors still check on each other and kids still roam the streets carefree. Ellen is the hands-off, multitasking mom, comfortable amid the chaos because shes the third of four siblings who came of age in a house filled with comings and goings.
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