There aren't many baseball lists more illustrious than the 3000 strikeout club. Only 19 pitchers in baseball history have eclipsed the 3K mark, and 15 of them are in the Hall of Fame. Two of them are still pitching (Scherzer and Verlander) and they're both shoo-ins for Cooperstown,

On June 18, 2014, at Dodger Stadium, Kershaw pitched a no-hitter against Colorado that included 15 strikeouts. He came one play — a throwing error by shortstop Hanley Ramirez in the seventh inning — away from perfection.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw inched closer to the 3,000 career strikeout club after fanning five hitters in his last appearance. Those five strikeouts bring his career total to 2,997 strikeouts.