For quite a few seasons Clayton Kershaw unnerved batters as one of the best pitchers around. Yesterday it was his day for the jitters. The talented twirler became a baseball immortal as he was enshrined into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
“This is overwhelming, over the top. I can’t put into words what this means,” Kershaw told the crowd that had gathered to honor him as baseball’s newest legend. “You don’t get to the Hall of Fame by yourself. I got here with the help of some great teammates, coaches and managers. One of the greatest lessons I learned was how to pitch from a hitter’s perspective. That’s when I became a better-than-average big league pitcher.”
Clayton Kershaw retired at 35 after a celebrated baseball career. He pitched in 451 games, compiled an impressive 203-115 won-lost record with a 3.03 ERA.