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Clayton Kershaw’s Wife Went On A Roller Coaster Of Emotions During His Crucial Relief Appearance

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During his 18-year Major League Baseball career, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has made 455 regular season appearances. 451 of them were as a starter. In the post-season, Kershaw had appeared in 40 games, 32 as a starter. So when he was called into World Series Game 3 in the 12th inning Monday night with the bases loaded, no one knew what to expect from the 37-year-old future Hall of Famer.

One of those people who had a little more invested in the outcome of Clayton Kershaw’s relief appearance than just about anyone else Monday night was the pitcher’s wife of 15 years, Ellen. The moment was made even more stressful for her because there is a very good chance that it was the last time Clayton Kershaw will ever be on a Major League mound as he is set to retire after the World Series.

Ellen Kershaw felt every emotion during her husband’s relief appearance

So, when he entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs in a tie game, then proceeded to go to a a full count against Blue Jays outfielder Nathan Lukes, it was almost more than Ellen Kershaw could bear.

Clayton Kershaw joked about his wife not being ‘reliever-ready’

After the game, the three-time Cy Young Award winner was being interview by Lauren Shehadi and she brought up the emotional ride he put his wife Ellen through during his relief appearance.

“You need to check on your wife, by the way,” Shehadi told him. “I saw her, she was not well.”

“I know, she’s not reliever-ready,” Kershaw replied with a smile. “She’s starter-ready, she’s not reliever-ready, so I’m going to go check on her.”

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Douglas Charles is a Senior Editor for BroBible with two decades of expertise writing about sports, science, and pop culture with a particular focus on the weird news and events that capture the internet's attention. He is a graduate from the University of Iowa.
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