Clayton Kershaw Passes Don Sutton as Dodgers’ All-Time Strikeouts Leader

By Adam D Anglo On May 1, 2022

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Clayton Kershaw is now the Los Angeles Dodgers’ all-time leader in strikeouts after passing Don Sutton for No. 1 on the list Saturday evening at home against the Detroit Tigers.

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THE KING. <br><br>Congratulations, <a href=”https://twitter.com/ClaytonKersh22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ClaytonKersh22</a>, on being the all-time strikeouts leader in Dodger history! <a href=”https://t.co/heplKnEQsG”>pic.twitter.com/heplKnEQsG</a>

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History. <a href=”https://t.co/n5iwJ1mZrO”>pic.twitter.com/n5iwJ1mZrO</a>

The eight-time All-Star and three-time National League Cy Young winner entered Saturday with 2,693 strikeouts, three short of ex-Dodgers right-hander Don Sutton’s 2,696 punchouts with the team.

Numerous luminaries provided congratulatory messages, including legendary former Dodgers announcer Vin Scully and ex-Dodgers aces Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser.

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Your new franchise strikeout leader, <a href=”https://twitter.com/ClaytonKersh22?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@ClaytonKersh22</a>. <a href=”https://t.co/PgJaseUE1I”>pic.twitter.com/PgJaseUE1I</a>

Numerous luminaries provided congratulatory messages, including legendary Dodgers announcer Vin Scully and ex-Dodgers aces Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser.

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Special messages for 22. <a href=”https://t.co/uKnQeoxzzQ”>pic.twitter.com/uKnQeoxzzQ</a>

Sutton held the mark for 43 years after passing Don Drysdale’s old record.

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