Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his family at the Ping Pong 4 Purpose 2023 event.Photo:Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Kershaw’s Challenge
Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Kershaw’s Challenge
Los Angeles Dodgers pitching aceClayton Kershawstepped off the mound for a worthy cause — and brought his family along.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner, 35, who is having a successful regular season so far with the team, attended a charity ping pong tournament Thursday at Dodger Stadium with his adorable family – wife Ellen Kershaw and their kids Cali, Chance, Charley, and Cooper.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and his family.Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Kershaw’s Challenge
Aside from Clayton, celebrities who attended the tournament includedBryan Cranston,Aaron Paul,Raven-Symoné,Mario Lopez,JoJo Siwa,Brad Paisley,Joel McHale, andCedric the Entertainer, according to theNew York Post.
According to its website,Kershaw’s Challenge, which was founded in 2011, has raised over $14 million to help at-risk children and families worldwide.
“Baseball is great. I love it. I’m thankful I get to play it, blessed to be able to play it past high school,” Clayton said in a statement about Kershaw’s Challenge shared on the organization’s site. “But at the same time, I know it’s a platform to be able to do other things. We’re just excited we get to do it. We know that baseball is going to end one of these days, hopefully a long time from now. And hopefully we have some things that continue on long, long after we’re gone.”
On the field, Clayton is having a fantastic regular season for the Dodgers with a record of 10 wins and four losses, according to record-keeping siteBaseball-Reference.com, and an earned run average of 2.55, as of Friday. One of the most dominant pitchers in the MLB, Clayton is a 10-time All-Star, and won the 2020 World Series with the Dodgers.
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In the current National League West standings, the Dodgers are first in their division ahead of the San Francisco Giants with a record of 58 wins and 43 losses.
source: people.com
