Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw should be first-ballot Hall of Famer, ex-MLB star Tom Gordon says Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw should be first-ballot Hall of Famer, ex-MLB star Tom Gordon tells Fox News Digital in an interview. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw announced in September that he will retire after this season. Kershaw, 37, recorded a career 2.53 ERA over 18 seasons, which is the lowest by any MLB pitcher in the live-ball era (since 1920)