Before Wednesday night, Clayton Kershaw had pitched in 453 Major League Baseball games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 450 of those appearances, he was the starting pitcher.
Kershaw is the best starting pitcher of his generation. He has a been a staple in the Dodgers rotation for the last 18 years, and he's got 222 career wins, 11 All-Star appearances, three Cy Young Awards, an MVP Award, and over 3,000 strikeouts to show for it.
The only small blemish on Kershaw's first-ballot Hall of Fame career is his postseason track record.
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