The typically stoic Clayton Kershaw took the microphone during Monday's World Series Championship Rally for the Los Angeles Dodgers and simply couldn't fool the packed Dodger Stadium crowd that watched him so closely for his 18-year career. The cracks in his voice and his evident emotions were enough to capture the crowd's attention just one final time as an active player.

"I told Freddie [Freeman] I wasn't going to cry today," he said, taking a long pause. "I don't know if that's going to work."

For a couple of brief minutes, the celebrations for the Dodgers' thrilling seven-game win over the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series turned into a celebration of Kershaw's career. The 37-year-old Dallas native started 451 games in his 18 years, earning three Cy Young Awards, an MVP in 2

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