On a sunny Sunday afternoon, 10-time All-Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw stood atop the Los Angeles Dodgers dugout and declared his love for Jesus.<\/p>\n
Microphone in hand, the future Hall of Famer thanked the thousands of fans \u2014 a sea of blue-and-white Dodgers jerseys and T-shirts \u2014 who stayed for the postgame program on Christian Faith and Family Day. <\/p>\n
\u201cJesus, thank you so much for this day,\u201d Kershaw said as he led the Dodger Stadium crowd in a prayer. \u201cWhat an opportunity to get to be here and glorify you and talk about you and how much you mean in our lives. Help us every single day to follow you as best as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n
The scene, which I witnessed while reporting on MLB faith nights for Religion Unplugged last summer, reflected the importance of faith in the life of the three-time National League Cy Young Award winner.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Last Of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness,\u201d a new book by Andy McCullough, touts itself as the definitive biography of the Dodgers ace.<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Last Of His Kind: Clayton Kershaw and the Burden of Greatness,\u201d a new book by @ByMcCullough<\/a>, touts itself as the definitive biography of the Dodgers ace @ClaytonKersh22<\/a>.@bobbyross<\/a>\u2019 Weekend Plug-in highlights five faith takeaways: https:\/\/t.co\/eZsRrNSckR<\/a><\/p>\n — Religion Unplugged (@ReligionMag) May 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n