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Kershaw named to Hooton Foundation board

LOS ANGELES -- The Taylor Hooton Foundation is again partnering with MLB players to educate North America's young people about the dangers of anabolic steroids and other appearance and performance enhancing drugs.

Friends and family of Taylor Hooton formed the Foundation in 2004 after his death at age 17 following his use of anabolic steroids. Clayton Kershaw is the Dodgers' representative on the THF Advisory Board.

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"The biggest thing is to try and teach kids growing up that the proper way to make your dreams come true and get to the big leagues is not by taking a shortcut," said Kershaw.