Clayton Kershaw achieved his 3,000th career strikeout against the Chicago White Sox, marking a significant milestone in his illustrious career. Only 20 pitchers in MLB history have reached this benchmark, showcasing their dominance and longevity in the sport. Kershaw is the first pitcher to reach 3,000 strikeouts since Max Scherzer in 2021 and is the fourth left-handed pitcher to achieve this. Over his career, Kershaw has won three NL Cy Young Awards and has been named an All-Star 10 times, among numerous other accolades that solidify his status as one of the game's greatest.
The 3,000-strikeout milestone has long been a benchmark of baseball's most elite pitchers. Through the 121-year history of Major League Baseball, only 20 players have exhibited both the dominance and the longevity to clear that threshold.
Since debuting in May 2008 at the age of 20, Kershaw has won three NL Cy Young Awards, been named an All-Star 10 times, won the ERA title five times and led the NL in strikeouts three times.
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