VIDEO: Young Dodgers Fan Pays Moving Tribute to Late Grandfather in Tear-Jerking Exchange With Ace Clayton Kershaw: ‘I’m Meeting You for Him’

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw had some heartwarming moments recently. He was part of the National League team for this year’s MLB All-Stars game. But his tender moments came off the field. While at a press conference, a ten-year-old kid visiting the event met Kershaw on behalf of his late grandfather. 

Clayton Kershaw is a baseball legend and an iconic figure of the sport. A left-handed starting pitcher, Kershaw, is considered one of the All-Time Greats. Drafted into MLB by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2008 and is still playing for the franchise, making nine All-Star game appearances. Notably winning a World Series Championship with the Dodgers in 2020.

Clayton being a player with a gifted skill-set and a matching heroic character, it’s easy to be star-struck by the aura of someone like him. The same was with the late grandfather of a kid who recently walked up to meet Kershaw at an All-Star game’s press conference. The ten-year-old kid had a run of emotions as he described his late grandfather’s admiration for Kershaw’s playing talent. 

Meeting up with the legendary Clayton Kershaw

At a press conference for the MLB All-Star Game, a ten-year-old kid named Blake Grice met the enigmatic Clayton Kershaw. The kid got visibly teary-eyed during the exchange of warm words. Grice introduced himself as meeting up with Kershaw on behalf of his late grandfather, who died of brain cancer. According to Grice, the meeting was a tribute to his beloved late grandfather. 

An emotional Blake Grice expressed how his now deceased grandfather once dreamt of meeting Clayton Kershaw during his lifetime. Grice explained to Kershaw, saying, “I want to tell you a quick little story. My grandfather loved you. He watched the 1988 series, and he wanted to meet you and [Dodgers announcer] Vin Scully one day. So this moment is important to me because I’m meeting you for him. He was from Redondo Beach, and some years ago, he died from brain cancer.” 

Listening to the tale, Clayton Kershaw felt very sorry for Blake Grice’s loss. Kershaw told the kid, “It’s great to meet you.” Kershaw even praised Grice’s courage in standing up to narrate the brief heart-melting story. 

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Clayton Kershaw hugged Blake Grice to help calm the kid’s emotions. Grice, who is pursuing a media career, later reminisced about the golden moments with sports columnist Arash Markazi. Grice mentioned how Kershaw’s hug and kind words helped calm his emotions. He also termed Kershaw, as a very nice guy who tried to help him get over the sad feelings. 

Kershaw: The unstoppable force 

Playing on his home ballpark in his ninth MLB All-Star Game, Clayton Kershaw made his presence felt, yet again. Playing as the National League team’s starting pitcher, Kershaw threw 17 pitches. Despite the American League team winning the game by a close 3-2 margin, Kershaw’s performance was memorable. Making a heroic entry to the mound, he pitched a scoreless inning. Notably, Kershaw’s first pitch was thrown, at a lightning speed, of nearly 91 miles per hour. 

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Isn’t Clayton Kershaw one of the most entertaining performers and a respectable ambassador of the sport?