Clayton Kershaw reaches 3000 strikeouts

Dodgers Pitcher Clayton Kershaw gained entry to a rare club last night.

July 3, 2025 3:13 PM PT

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Tom Carroll went to the game to chat with L.A. Times sports reporters and fans to get a sense of what makes reaching 3000 career strikeouts so special.

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Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.