"Honestly, I just have a lot of gratitude for the last 10 days or so, or however long it's been. It's super special to me, from the way my teammates have handled it, coaching staff, everybody, the fans. It's just been amazingly special. I'm just very grateful for it all and now excited to have everybody focus toward winning the last game of the season, which will be great."
"It was hard. I hadn't seen my family in a minute. Ellen and the older two kids flew in today just to see this game. To see them over there, and AJ and Honey were there too. So just the people that I kind of grew up with here, having them here was really special. So that was hard. That was hard to see them, and hard i"
Clayton Kershaw took the mound for the final regular-season start of 2025 amid widespread emotion and standing ovations. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Kershaw would not be on the Wild Card Series roster, though he could be added later if the team advances. Freddie Freeman removed Kershaw and embraced him on the mound as teammates gathered. Kershaw expressed deep gratitude for the response to his retirement news, thanking teammates, coaches, and fans. Family members and longtime Dodgers figures attended the game, producing emotional moments throughout the afternoon.
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