![Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw pitches to his son Cooper, left, as his other son Charley watches](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d33f01b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4857x3237+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F25%2F93%2Fea6545044ea2a8d0d279371f0826%2Fdiamondbacks-dodgers-baseball-22669.jpg)
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For Charley and Cooper, it might not be that rare to get a little warmup session with a three-time National League Cy Young Award winner. And the Dodger Stadium gates weren’t yet open for fans to gain a glimpse of Dodgers star left-hander Clayton Kershaw playing ball with his children on the emerald green outfield grass.
Kershaw softly tossed a ball to son Cooper, 2, who held a bat and was dressed in his father’s replica jersey, and tossed pop flies and ground balls to son Charley, 5, who was adorned in baseball-covered pants. Charley even tagged out Dad to end the festivities.
![The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and his son Charley, 5, play ball May 17, 2022.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c16416e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5248x3498+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff6%2Fcb%2F25995a3d4f86863b78d9681e7496%2Fdiamondbacks-dodgers-baseball-30124.jpg)
![Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is chased by his son Charley before a game.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aa46b20/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3154x3431+0+0/resize/2000x2176!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa5%2F9f%2F9a37fcce4aeaa86452f8fea7aba5%2Fdiamondbacks-dodgers-baseball-14305.jpg)
![Clayton Kershaw plays catch with his son Charley, right, as his other son Cooper rolls on the grass.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a0b845e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5371x3581+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F0e%2F1f7e79a14004b6b8bb126f577ac6%2Fdiamondbacks-dodgers-baseball-96330.jpg)
![Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw holds his son Cooper as his other son Charley shares a smile with Dad.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e444f53/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3128x2085+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff1%2Fb7%2F73f49d0449dc9e90cf968e737bfe%2Fdiamondbacks-dodgers-baseball-90772.jpg)
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