Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy & More Dodgers Send Special Messages To Clayton Kershaw: A Heartfelt Farewell to a Legend

On New Year’s Eve 2025, as fireworks lit up skies around the world and fans reflected on another championship season, the Los Angeles Dodgers organization released one of the most emotional videos in franchise history. Titled “Special messages to Clayton from the 2025 World Series Champs,” the tribute featured current and former teammates pouring out their hearts to Clayton Kershaw, the iconic left-hander who officially retired after an 18-year career spent entirely in Dodger blue. The video, posted on the team’s official social media accounts, quickly went viral, garnering millions of views and reducing even the toughest baseball fans to tears.

Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and others took turns sharing personal stories, expressing gratitude, and bidding farewell to No. 22—the man who defined Dodger excellence for nearly two decades. Kershaw, who capped his career with a third World Series ring in the Dodgers’ dramatic Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, went out on top, leaving behind a legacy that transcends statistics.

The Video That Captured a Clubhouse Brotherhood

The tribute opened with a montage of Kershaw’s greatest moments: his debut in 2008, the no-hitter in 2014, the 2014 MVP season, crossing 3,000 strikeouts in 2025, and clutch postseason performances that finally silenced critics. Intercut were clips of celebrations—2020’s bubble title, 2024’s parade, and 2025’s repeat—always with Kershaw at the center, often emotional, always competitive.

Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and others took turns sharing personal stories, expressing gratitude, and bidding farewell to No. 22—the man who defined Dodger excellence for nearly two decades. Kershaw, who capped his career with a third World Series ring in the Dodgers’ dramatic Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, went out on top, leaving behind a legacy that transcends statistics.

The Video That Captured a Clubhouse Brotherhood

The tribute opened with a montage of Kershaw’s greatest moments: his debut in 2008, the no-hitter in 2014, the 2014 MVP season, crossing 3,000 strikeouts in 2025, and clutch postseason performances that finally silenced critics. Intercut were clips of celebrations—2020’s bubble title, 2024’s parade, and 2025’s repeat—always with Kershaw at the center, often emotional, always competitive.

Then came the messages, raw and unscripted, filmed in the Dodgers’ clubhouse or homes during the offseason.

Mookie Betts, who arrived in 2020 and won two titles with Kershaw, set the tone: “Alright 22, you know, it’s been six years, bro. That’s a long time to play with someone like you. You’ve shown me what being a Dodger is supposed to look like. So, I thank you for that. I thank you for just your hard work, your blood, sweat and tears… Good luck in your retirement and I’ll see you on the links soon.”

Betts’ words resonated deeply—he credited Kershaw with teaching him the essence of Dodger pride, from relentless preparation to quiet leadership. As a superstar in his own right, Betts acknowledging Kershaw’s influence spoke volumes about the pitcher’s impact on the modern era.

Then came the messages, raw and unscripted, filmed in the Dodgers’ clubhouse or homes during the offseason.

Mookie Betts, who arrived in 2020 and won two titles with Kershaw, set the tone: “Alright 22, you know, it’s been six years, bro. That’s a long time to play with someone like you. You’ve shown me what being a Dodger is supposed to look like. So, I thank you for that. I thank you for just your hard work, your blood, sweat and tears… Good luck in your retirement and I’ll see you on the links soon.”

Betts’ words resonated deeply—he credited Kershaw with teaching him the essence of Dodger pride, from relentless preparation to quiet leadership. As a superstar in his own right, Betts acknowledging Kershaw’s influence spoke volumes about the pitcher’s impact on the modern era.