World Series 2025: Clayton Kershaw spends one final moment on pitcher's mound during goodbye to Dodger Stadium Chris CwikOctober 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM 0 Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw will never pitch at Dodger Stadium again.
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Chris CwikOctober 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw will never pitch at Dodger Stadium again. With the World Series heading to Toronto for Game 6 and Game 7, Kershaw officially took part in his final home game Wednesday.
The Dodgers lost that contest 6-1 thanks to Toronto Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage's dominant start. While the result of the game was disappointing, it wasn't enough to stop Kershaw from enjoying one final moment at Dodger Stadium.
As he left the field Wednesday, Kershaw acknowledged the home fans one more time, waving to the crowd as he exited the ballpark.
Clayton Kershaw says goodbye to Dodger Stadium 🥹 pic.twitter.com/n8HZIRXJoc
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After the game, when all the fans were gone, Kershaw, the Dodgers' grounds crew and a small party of those close to the pitcher took a couple more moments on the field. Fittingly, most of the commotion took place on or around the pitcher's mound, where Kershaw built his Hall of Fame legacy.
Clayton Kershaw takes a moment on the field after his last game as an active player at Dodger Stadium pic.twitter.com/mhq4MNJ8ux
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Kershaw did not make an appearance in his final game at Dodger Stadium. After Dodgers starter Blake Snell allowed five runs over 6 2/3 innings, the Dodgers opted to go with three other relievers to finish out the game.
Despite making the Dodgers' World Series roster, Kershaw has appeared in just one game in the series so far. He recorded just one out, though it proved to be one of the biggest of the game. During the Dodgers' 18-inning win in Game 4, Kershaw was called on to get his team out of a bases-loaded jam in extras.
It took eight pitches, but he got the job done. Kershaw induced a ground ball out from Nathan Lukes to end the inning and keep the game tied. Six innings later, the Dodgers would win the game on a walk-off home run from Freddie Freeman. That moment may have never come without Kershaw's clutch relief appearance.
While that was a fitting final appearance for the Dodgers' legend, his final game at Dodger Stadium ended without much fanfare. There was no major celebration for the lefty, just a wave and a private moment on the field with those close to him.
It was a quiet goodbye, one that doesn't do justice to the numbers Kershaw put up at Dodger Stadium over his career. In 18 seasons, all with the Dodgers, Kershaw posted a 2.26 ERA over 1,479 2/3 innings at home.
It was also, perhaps, fitting considering the way Kershaw opted to retire. There was no pomp or circumstance for Kershaw during his final season in the majors. Instead, the 37-year-old announced in September that this year would be his last. No farewell tour or gifts from opposing teams were necessary.
While his time at Dodger Stadium has ended, Kershaw's career isn't over just yet. Though the Dodgers find themselves down 3-2 in the World Series, the team still has two potential games left before Kershaw calls it a career.
That gives Kershaw two more possible chances to add to his Hall of Fame career.
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