The Los Angeles Dodgers winning the 2020 World Series not only lifted a burden off the franchise but also gave Clayton Kershaw the final achievement that had been missing from an otherwise Hall of Fame résumé.
Kershaw jogging in from the bullpen to celebrate with teammates is one of the lasting images from the Dodgers’ championship win at Globe Life Field, and so too are the embraces he shared with his wife Ellen and their children, and manager Dave Roberts, among others.
While Kershaw has been touted by many as the best pitcher of his generation, the absence of a championship was used by some as a counter argument.