Clayton Kershaw Quiz: The Dodgers Ace in October

For years critics asked whether Clayton Kershaw could win in October, until the Dodgers won the 2020 World Series, and this Clayton Kershaw quiz covers the whole story. Play 10 interactive questions on the 2006 draft, three Cy Young awards, the 2014 MVP, his no-hitter, his famous curveball, 3,000 strikeouts and his charity in Zambia.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Hometown
In which Texas city did Kershaw grow up?
Draft
Which overall pick was Kershaw in 2006?
Cy Young
How many Cy Young Awards did Kershaw win?
MVP
What rare award did Kershaw win in 2014?
No-hitter
How many batters did Kershaw strike out in his 2014 no-hitter?
Title
In which year did Kershaw win his first World Series?
Curve
What did broadcaster Vin Scully call Kershaw's curveball?
3000
Which milestone did Kershaw reach in July 2025?
Team
For which team did Kershaw play his entire MLB career?
Charity
In which African country did Kershaw's charity work begin?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which Texas city did Kershaw grow up?
Answer: Dallas
He went to Highland Park High School.
Q2: Which overall pick was Kershaw in 2006?
Answer: Seventh
The Dodgers selected him out of high school.
Q3: How many Cy Young Awards did Kershaw win?
Answer: Three
He won in 2011, 2013 and 2014.
Q4: What rare award did Kershaw win in 2014?
Answer: NL MVP as a pitcher
He was the first NL pitcher to win MVP since Bob Gibson in 1968.
Q5: How many batters did Kershaw strike out in his 2014 no-hitter?
Answer: 15
The only baserunner reached on an error.
Q6: In which year did Kershaw win his first World Series?
Answer: 2020
The Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays.
Q7: What did broadcaster Vin Scully call Kershaw's curveball?
Answer: Public Enemy Number One
The big looping curve fooled hitters for years.
Q8: Which milestone did Kershaw reach in July 2025?
Answer: 3,000 career strikeouts
He became the 20th pitcher to reach it.
Q9: For which team did Kershaw play his entire MLB career?
Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers
He debuted in 2008.
Q10: In which African country did Kershaw's charity work begin?
Answer: Zambia
Kershaw's Challenge has supported children there.

Clayton Kershaw Quiz – The Dodgers Ace

Clayton Kershaw grew up in Dallas and was drafted seventh overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006. He debuted in 2008 and became the dominant pitcher of his generation.

Kershaw won Cy Young Awards in 2011, 2013 and 2014. In 2014 he threw a 15-strikeout no-hitter and won the NL MVP. His big curveball was nicknamed Public Enemy Number One by Vin Scully.

Despite tough postseasons early on, he won the World Series in 2020. He reached 3,000 strikeouts in July 2025 and retired after that season, having spent his whole career with the Dodgers.

What This Quiz Teaches

Baseball fans will enjoy these questions on a modern great.

Where Kershaw comes from
Which awards he won
What made his pitching special
How his postseason story went
Which milestones he reached

Did You Know?

Kershaw is left-handed.
He and his wife Ellen wrote a book called Arise.
Dodger Stadium opened in 1962.
His pause-and-step delivery is distinctive.
He wore number 22.