On Wednesday night, the longtime Dodgers ace made history with his 3,000th strikeout of his career. Kershaw's family was in attendance, and the Dodgers' social team caught the emotional moment from his family in the crowd.

Kershaw led the National League in strikeouts three times – 2011, 2013 and 2015 – and recorded a career-high 301 in 2015. Kershaw has tormented batters with his slider and curveball and throws a four-seam fastball that registered as fast as 96 mph. Of course, he has done far more than amass strikeouts.