Mother of Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw dies; he plans to pitch Tuesday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has died. That’s according to his wife, Ellen, who says Marianne Tombaugh died Saturday. The three-time Cy Young Award winner still plans to make his next scheduled start Tuesday against Minnesota. Kershaw’s parents divorced when he was 10 and he was raised by his mother in the Dallas suburbs. His father, Christopher Kershaw, died in 2013. Ellen Kershaw says her husband’s mother “moved mountains” to get him to practice and games as a child.
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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, right, plays ball with his daughter before a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)
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