Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw reached a historic milestone on Wednesday when he notched his 3,000th career strikeout.

On a night that said plenty about the 18-year relationship between Kershaw and the Dodgers and Kershaw and the fan base, the left-hander showed why he stands alone among the 20 names on the list.

Dodgers Make Announcement on 67-SB Speedster After Clayton Kershaw News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. "How can you not be romantic about baseball?" Brad Pitt cooed in his famous quote as Billy Beane in 2011's Moneyball.