#8 - Clayton Kershaw

by delias man on Apr 10, 2011 9:35 PM PDT

Clayton deserved a better card than this for his big rookie card. What a boring design. This is the Blue refractor edition, numbered to 150. Hard to imagine that he looks so young in the picture since he still is so young. Even in a spring game the Dodgers did not give him a really high number because they knew he was coming soon. I only hope that if I make this list again in 20 years it moves up to number one.

So this card is obviously cool. I got this card because... It is Kershaw. I like USA. It has an autograph. It is numbered. It is a PSA 10. Other than that, I have no idea what this card is about. I never found on the interwebs anything about a tournament he would have played in, or any other games played with the Junior National Team. If you have info, please share.

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The second card is definitely cool. And I have no idea what that is from either.

by Michael White on Apr 11, 2011 8:34 AM PDT reply actions

It looks like Kershaw was on the junior national team in 2005

per Baseball America:

The junior team in 2005, which featured two first-rounders (Clayton Kershaw, Max Sapp), finished second in the Pan Am Championship in Mexico. Cuba beat Team USA 2-1 to claim the gold medal.

by Eric Stephen on Apr 11, 2011 10:19 AM PDT reply actions

Yeah… but i read recaps from 5 games in that tournament, and he was not in any of them.

Yes - I am on Team Frank.

by delias man on Apr 11, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Rookie card is lame.

Nice having it GM 10 and all, and I dig CK.

But that shit sucks.

by keithc13 on Apr 11, 2011 1:12 PM PDT reply actions

This guy

has a Kershaw / Shawn Tolleson 2005 Junior Nat’l team autograph card.
http://plaschkethysweaterisargyle.blogspot.com/2011/04/clayton-kershaw-pc-addition-part-9-team.html

@davidyoungtbla - The commenter formerly known as El Lay Dave.

by David Young on Apr 13, 2011 7:02 PM PDT reply actions

I have a signed Kershaw 2nd year. I like mucho.

by Rihanna's Ex-Boyfriend on Apr 13, 2011 7:04 PM PDT reply actions

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