Clayton Kershaw made his MLB debut on May 25, 2008, as the youngest player in the league, and became a celebrated pitcher. Seventeen years later, he joined the 3,000-strikeout club by striking out Vinny Capra during a game against the Chicago White Sox. Initially, there were doubts about Kershaw's skill, specifically regarding his curveball. Schumaker, who faced Kershaw seven times, claimed he is the most dominant pitcher he has encountered. Kershaw's debut strikeout was Schumaker in 2008, and Schumaker's career statistics against him reflected Kershaw's elite skills.
Clayton Kershaw made his MLB debut on May 25, 2008, striking out Skip Schumaker, and achieved 3,000 career strikeouts 17 years later by fanning Vinny Capra.
Schumaker initially questioned Kershaw's curveball quality, but later claimed Kershaw is the most dominant pitcher he ever faced, facing him seven times with six strikeouts.
Kershaw debuted as the youngest player in MLB history at 20 years and 67 days old, creating high expectations for his future as a pitcher.
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