Los Angeles Dodgers’ veteran pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced he will retire at the end of the 2025 season in an emotional press conference on Thursday, leaving fans stunned. Kershaw’s legacy in Los Angeles is huge. He has three Cy Youngs, a 2014 NL MVP, two World Series titles, and a lifetime of Dodgers memories.

This season, he has been pitching well, posting a 3.53 ERA in 20 starts, and Thursday’s announcement turned an already special stretch into an emotional farewell tour.

In his 18-year Dodgers career, the 37-year-old recorded more than 3,000 strikeouts, a 222-96 record, and a lifetime ERA that ranks among the very best in the live-ball era. Fans were already planning to make his last regular-season start at Dodger Stadium a full-on sendoff. But then news broke about where that g

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