""The hardest one is the teammates," said a tearful Kershaw. "So I'm not gonna look you guys in the eye. You guys sitting in this room, you mean so much to me. We have so much fun. I'm gonna miss it. I'm going to miss working out day one in the weight room, listening to crazy music with you guys, shirtless Sundays - I'm going to miss all of that. I'm going to miss the flights. I'm going to miss everything about them. Freddie, you know what I'm talking about. I'm going to miss all those.""
""The game in and of itself, I'm gonna miss a lot. But I'll be OK without that. I think the hard part is the feeling after a win, celebrating with you guys. That's pretty special.""
Clayton Kershaw announced retirement effective at the end of the 2025 season after 18 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The announcement came a day before his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium and was followed by a press conference attended by nearly the entire roster and coaching staff. Kershaw delivered an emotional message focused on teammates and shared that he will miss routines such as workouts, music, shirtless Sundays, team flights and the feeling of celebrating wins together. Kershaw is a three-time Cy Young winner and is regarded as one of the best pitchers of the modern era.
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