Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw announced Thursday that the 2025 season would be the last of his 18-year career. As he approaches his last regular-season start at Dodger Stadium Friday night, let’s look back on the career of a surefire Hall of Famer and legendary postseason pitcher.

2009: Kershaw reached the playoffs for the first time at the young age of 21, when the Los Angeles Dodgers made it to the National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. Kershaw was so promising in his second major league season that Dodgers manager Joe Torre tapped Kershaw to start Game 1 of that series. And for four innings, he was great.

Carlos Ruiz hit a three-run homer, Ryan Howard had a two-run double, and the Phillies won 8-6, on the way to the World Series. Torre didn’t want

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