"I am one of those children who fell asleep listening to Vin Scully on my transistor radio in the late 1970s. I later became a historian - but the first evidence of my future path came from the fact that I became a Brooklyn Dodgers fan in the 1980s, devouring everything I could find (before the internet existed) about Dodger history."
"But in the early 2010s I couldn't help but notice that a young Clayton Kershaw had reached Koufax-esque numbers without the long sojourn in the wilderness that kept Sandy from GOAT-ness. On June 28, 2014, I noticed in the box-score that Kershaw had made it through four perfect innings. I watched the rest of the game. It was entirely fitting that the same Miguel Rojas who saved Kershaw's no-hitter was the same Miggy Ro who sent Kershaw out as a World Champ 11 years later."
Childhood fandom of Vin Scully and deep study of Dodgers history produced a strong interest in Sandy Koufax and pitching greatness. Academic and pastoral careers coincided with a lull in Dodgers relevance until Clayton Kershaw's dominant run in the early 2010s. Kershaw matched Koufax-era peak numbers without Koufax's lengthy gap, producing performances such as June 28, 2014 when he completed four perfect innings and later recorded a no-hitter saved by Miguel Rojas. Statistical comparisons, peak dominance, and career achievements form the basis for asserting Kershaw among the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
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