Clayton Kershaw emerged as arguably the greatest pitcher of his generation. Now, the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers star will bring his career to a close at the end of the season.

Kershaw announced his intentions to retire Thursday night as the Dodgers close out the regular season and prepare for another run in October. Even in his 18th season, Kershaw stayed productive with a 10-2 record, a 3.53 ERA and an All-Star selection as a special appointment by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.

The greater picture in the analysis of Kershaw's career is an all-but-guaranteed election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a first-ballot candidate. The southpaw's resume is beyond impressive with a pitching Triple Crown, the 2014 NL MVP award, two World Series championships (though just seven starts

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