LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in May 2008 as a tantalizing 20-year-old left-hander who soon showed that the considerable hype around him was quite justified. He will leave Chavez Ravine this fall with an overstuffed trophy case, a massive list of statistical superlatives and a future appointment with Cooperstown.

During the 18 California summers in between, Kershaw became one of the greatest pitchers of his generation and one of Los Angeles' most beloved athletes of the 21st century. The shaggy-haired lefty with a high leg kick and a delightful hitch in his delivery has won 222 games, three Cy Young Awards, an NL MVP trophy and two World Series rings during an epic career. Kershaw announced his impending retirement Thursday, a day before he makes his fi

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