A biography for Clayton Kershawhasn’t been written yet.
“Saying you're a Christian shouldn't turn people off. You should love people well and that's Jesus' first commandment!”
“Baseball is so hard as it is. For me, if you simplify it, it takes a little bit of the weight off, rather than trying to figure out all these other things. It's just peace of mind.”
“My changeup needs to be better. Until I feel comfortable throwing that pitch - or any pitch - in any count, I've got stuff to work on.”
“Baseball is just a game, obviously, but it means a lot to a lot of different people.”
“I think more than anything, just putting in perspective what this baseball thing means and understanding that it is a gift and I didn't do anything to deserve that and realizing that if we continue to look to God to guide our path, you never know what could happen.”
“It's just amazing the providence God had in my life. God was there the whole time, I just didn't bother to look.”
“I hate watching myself on video. I don't ever do it. I'm just too hard on myself, and I always go away feeling like, Wow, I've got a ton to work on.”
“Cali was a name I've always loved.”
“Sandy Koufax is a great teacher. He just talks about competitiveness and being aggressive - about stride length, power, how to spin the breaking ball. The way he explains pitching is simple, which is something you don't see a lot.”
“Jesus is the only true way to Heaven.”
“I'm a good hitter for a pitcher.”
“I watch all the pitchers I admire. I love watching Cliff Lee. It looks easy for him when he's on the mound; he's almost like an artist. He knows exactly how to get guys out.”
“When you're out there in the heat of the moment and you're pitching, and it's a big situation, you're saying 'Don't throw a ball, don't give up a hit, don't walk this guy.' But the harder you want to control something the more it gets out of your control.”
“Just try to live in moment as much as you can each pitch, not worry about what happened after the past has happened.”
“It's always great to do something to impact kids in sports.”
“Baseball is going to end some day. I realize that as soon as you retire you know, people forget about you in this game fast! There's the next young guy coming up that's always better than you. So, for me, it's just about using baseball as a platform to do a lot of things.”
“You can't control the talents He gives you, no doubt about that. But you can control the effort you put forth with those talents.”
“Watching guys win the World Series looks like a lot of fun. I'd kind of like to do that.”
“I get paid a bunch of money to do this, and so there's a responsibility to my teammates, every single day, to show up and be the absolute best you can be.”