Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw admits how difficult it was for him to reach 3,000 career strikeouts on Wednesday night.

On a night that said plenty about the 18-year relationship between Kershaw and the Dodgers and Kershaw and the fan base, the left-hander showed why he stands alone among the 20 names on the list.

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw reached a historic milestone on Wednesday when he notched his 3,000th career strikeout.