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Clayton Kershaw has offensive game unlike any other pitcher in nearly 60 years

Everything has been turned upside down around Major League Baseball this past month, and we’re not even referring to the already crazy trade deadline activity. We’re talking about a month filled with pitchers raking at the plate, and position players dealing on the pitcher’s mound.

On Friday night, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw took that trend to the next level, producing an offensive game from the pitcher’s spot that hasn’t been seen since 1959.

What made Clayton Kershaw’s performance special?

In the Dodgers 4-1 win against the Atlanta Braves, Kershaw reached base all four times he came to the plate.