Clayton Kershaw visits longtime friend Matthew Stafford at Rams training camp

Nypost · Aug 05, 2026 · 268 words · By Valentina Martinez

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What to know about Athletic Legacy

Clayton Kershaw got back on the field, but not with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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What happened

Clayton Kershaw got back on the field, but not with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Why it matters

Kershaw took his sons to Rams training camp Wednesday, where the family posed for a picture with quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Common ground

The two superstar athletes are longtime friends and have maintained a close friendship.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Kershaw was the 7th overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft”

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Multiple web sources explicitly state that Clayton Kershaw was the 7th overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2006 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Major_League_Baseball_dra…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton Edward Kershaw (born March 19, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-handed startin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jared Michael "Skip" Schumaker ( SHOO-mah-kər; born February 3, 1980) is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder and second baseman who currently serves as the manager of the T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip_Schumaker

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Claim 2: “Stafford joined Kershaw in the city after he was traded to the Rams in 2021.”

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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference from NY Post and sports news sites, confirm Matthew Stafford was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.

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web search NEUTRAL — John Matthew Stafford is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford

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web search NEUTRAL — Adam Schefter dropped a bomb when he announced Matthew Stafford was headed to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for Jared Goff, two first-round picks, and a third-round pick. While this trade will like…
https://www.rotostreetjournal.com/2021/02/04/matthew-staffor…

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web search NEUTRAL — Detroit is dealing QB Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for two future first-round picks, a third-round pick and QB Jared Goff, per sources. Two former No. 1 overall picks trading p…
https://musketfire.com/2021/01/31/patriots-news-matthew-staf…

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Claim 3: “Kershaw retired from baseball last season after 18 seasons in the league.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news articles, confirm Clayton Kershaw retired after 18 seasons with the Dodgers.

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web search NEUTRAL — Clayton Kershaw, 37, who reigned as one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB) while playing for the LA Dodgers, reflected on the moment he truly felt, “I’m retiring.” Kershaw made his MLB…
https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2025/11/15/KM4GF7VQ…

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web search NEUTRAL — Clayton Edward Kershaw is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw

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web search NEUTRAL — Yes, Kershaw is recently retired. The WBC is going to be the final competition that Kershaw will pitch in. He announced his intention to retire after 18 seasons in Dodger Blue on Thursday, Sept.
https://www.aol.com/articles/did-clayton-kershaw-retire-why-…

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Claim 4: “The pair also attended Highland Park High School together, where they graduated in 2006.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm both attended and graduated from Highland Park High School in Texas. One source explicitly mentions they graduated in 2006.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States, with a population estimated to be 8,719 in 2022, dropping from the previously recorded 8,864 in 2020. It is located between the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park,_Texas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford

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Claim 5: “The 38-year-old boasts three Cy Young awards, an MVP award, five ERA titles and more than 3,000 strikeouts.”

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Claim 6: “the Dodgers became the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles in a quarter century.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about back-to-back World Series titles in a quarter century.

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Claim 7: “Stafford was the 1st overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.”

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Although the provided search results for this specific claim were cluttered with biblical references, the general knowledge of Matthew Stafford's career (which is corroborated in other claims in this set) and the reference to the 2009 NFL draft confirm he was the 1st overall pick.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 NFL draft was the 74th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_NFL_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NFL draft is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams select newly eligible players for their rosters. To be eligible for the NFL draft, a player must be at least three…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NFL_draf…

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Claim 8: “the quarterback is entering his 18th season in the NFL with the Rams.”

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Claim 9: “Kershaw and Stafford grew up together in Dallas, Texas where they played sports together beginning at the age of nine.”

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Wikipedia and web sources confirm both grew up in the Dallas area and attended the same high school. While the specific 'age of nine' is not explicitly cited in the provided snippets, their lifelong friendship and shared upbringing in Dallas are well-documented.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Highland Park High School (often shortened HPHS or HP) is a public, co-educational high school immediately north of downtown Dallas in University Park, Texas. It is a part of the Highland Park Indepen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Park_High_School_(Uni…

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Claim 10: “he ended his storied resume with a third World Series title.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the total number of World Series titles won by Clayton Kershaw.

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Claim 11: “Kershaw took his sons to Rams training camp Wednesday, where the family posed for a picture with quarterback Matthew Stafford.”

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While evidence confirms the friendship between Kershaw and Stafford and mentions a 'final game' context in a TikTok description, there is no specific report or image confirmation of Kershaw taking his sons to Rams training camp on a Wednesday to pose with Stafford.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Texas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Texas

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Claim 12: “the addition of Myles Garrett.”

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Claim 13: “Stafford has attended several Dodgers games including Kershaw’s final regular season start at Dodger Stadium in 2025.”

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A TikTok description mentions 'Matthew Stafford Clayton Kershaw emotions final game' and 'Dodger Stadium farewell', but there is no authoritative news report confirming the specific date or the '2025' timeline provided in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — Read the Book of Matthew online. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for Bible study.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/matthew/

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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew the Apostle[a] was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. According to many Christian traditions, he was also one of the four Evangelists as author of the Gospel of Matthew, and thus is also kno…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_the_Apostle

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web search NEUTRAL — Matthew has 600 verses in common with Mark, which is a book of only 661 verses. There are approximately 220 verses shared by Matthew and Luke but not found in Mark.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Matthew

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