Kershaw, 37, left with the Dodgers trailing the Chicago White Sox 4-2 – and the home crowd roaring after his achievement. He was on the hook for the loss until the Dodgers rallied with three runs in the bottom of the ninth, earning a 5-4 win with Freddie Freeman's walk-off single.

Max Muncy revealed a somewhat bizarre reason behind Kershaw's mea culpa following his July 2 start in Los Angeles.

Clayton Kershaw joins the 3,000 strikeout club, but does that make him the greatest pitcher in Dodger history?

On a night that said plenty about the 18-year relationship between Kershaw and the Dodgers and Kershaw and the fan base, the left-hander showed why he stands alone among the 20 names on the list.

The Dodgers lefty looked promising when he began his career, but he really took off once he added a pitch he didn't even throw in 2008.

More people have flown to the moon than have struck out 3,000 major league hitters. And for Clayton Kershaw entering such an elite club will be a big piece of his legacy.

Kershaw notched strikeout No. 3000 with a sixth inning punch out of White Sox third baseman Vinny Capra. The Dodgers later won the game on a walk-off single by first baseman Freddie Freeman.

Jota is also known for his time on the Portugal national team alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, who penned a heartfelt tribute to his late teammate as the tragic accident makes waves around the sports world. LeBron James, a part-owner of Liverpool, also sent his condolences.

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw reached a historic milestone on Wednesday when he notched his 3,000th career strikeout.