Clayton Kershaw threw a 15-strikeout perfect game in a Texas high school playoff before the Dodgers drafted him seventh overall in 2006. In the majors at 20, he paired a 96-mph fastball with rare poise, and after tightening his slider following a rough 2010 outing, he ascended to historic dominance.

This episode traces his Triple Crown, Cy Youngs and MVP, his distinctive delivery with its trademark pause, the postseason paradox of playoff struggles, chronic back injuries, faith-driven philanthropy, public clashes over Pride Night, and eventual World Series titles.

• Won the 2011 NL pitching Triple Crown and his first Cy Young at age 23
• Named 2014 NL MVP as a pitcher, with a no-hitter that June
• Founded Kershaw's Challenge, pledging 100 dollars per strikeout for a Zambian orphanage
• Publicly criticized the Dodg ...