Clayton Kershaw received a hero's sendoff when he was taken out in the bottom of the fifth on Sept. 19, the last regular season start at Dodger Stadium of his 18-year, Hall of Fame career with the Dodgers — but that was to be expected. Dodgers fans knew the day of his retirement was coming sooner rather than later, but the emotion at Chavez Ravine was palpable, and fans were hanging onto every strike.
What was more of a surprise was Kershaw's send-off at T-Mobile Park, where he pitched the last regular season start of his career against the Mariners on Sunday.