It’s been nearly six years since the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw pitched a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in one of the most memorable games of all time. If not for Hanley Ramirez, it might have been the single most dominant pitching performance of all time.
AJ Ellis was Kershaw’s favorite batterymate back then, catching most of his games. And Ellis was behind the plate for all 27 breathtaking outs that evening when Kershaw had a date with history. So that led to the question being asked by MLB Network hosts this week, what did Kershaw buy AJ Ellis after the no-hitter?