Commissioner Kershaw PICK helped...Dodgers recalled All-Star Game record for the first time in 71 years

Jul 07, 2025

Commissioner Kershaw PICK helped...Dodgers recalled All-Star Game record for the first time in 71 years
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw watches a long fly ball go foul in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Kershaw tossed the 3,000th strikeout of his career to end the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 2, 2025. He is just the 20th player in MLB history to reach the milestone. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Legend Pick' will continue the LA Dodgers' historical march again.

MLB.COM, the official U.S. Major League Baseball website, said on the 7th (Korea time) 'Clayton Kershaw (37) was named as a legendary pick recommendation by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred'

Kershaw struck out three in six innings against the Chicago White Sox on the 3rd. The third strikeout was Kershaw's 3,000th career strikeout, his 20th in the major leagues. He is the third active player after Justin Verlander (San Francisco Giants) and Max Scherzer (Toronto Blue Jays).




Commissioner Kershaw PICK helped...Dodgers recalled All-Star Game record for the first time in 71 years
Jul 2, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; The scoreboard displays the strikeout record achieved by Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) during the sixth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
This season, Kershaw has four wins and a 3.43 ERA in nine games. Although it was not a noticeable achievement, he set up a golden tower of 3,000 strikeouts, and once again went on 'Festival of Stars'. It was Kershaw's 11th career All-Star Game appearance.

With Kershaw's appearance, the Dodgers can also continue their history. On this day, MLB officially announced 32 rosters each representing the AL and NL who will play in the 95th All-Star Game.

The Dodgers produced the most five players as All-Stars. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, catcher Will Smith and first baseman Freddie Freeman were selected by fan voting, and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be able to play in the All-Star Game as an MLB pick. With Kershaw on top of that, there were five people.




According to MLB.COM's Sarah Reims, more than five people have been elected in the Dodgers for the sixth consecutive time (suspended due to COVID in 2020). This is the first time in 71 years since it was achieved in 1949-54. In addition, it is the fourth record in history after 1956–65 (Yankees, 10 times in a row), 1936–43 (Yankees, 8 years in a row), and 1942–49 (St. Louis, 7 years in a row).

Meanwhile, a total of three Japanese players were selected in the All-Star Game: Ohtani and Yamamoto, and Yusei Kikuchi (LA Angels). This is the highest tie record ever, with a total of five times.

South Korean players have not been named for the sixth consecutive year.




Commissioner Kershaw PICK helped...Dodgers recalled All-Star Game record for the first time in 71 years
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 02: Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after striking out Vinny Capra #41 of the Chicago White Sox during the sixth inning to record his 3,000th career strikeout at Dodger Stadium on July 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by RONALD MARTINEZ / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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