As per US Weekly, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw announced his retirement after his team won the 2025 World Series.The Los Angeles Dodgers won back-to-back World Series trophies by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in a total of 11 innings by a score of 5-4. Celebrating his retirement and the team's victory, Kershaw shared an emotional moment with his pregnant wife, Ellen, and his four children. Kershaw hugged his family.Ellen went to the same elementary school as Clayton. The couple dated for years before getting married in 2010. Both Ellen and Kershaw hail from Texas.About Clayton Kershaw's wife, Ellen KershawEllen Kershaw is a native of Dallas, just like Clayton Kershaw. The two met in elementary school in Texas and have been together since then.In an interview with D Magazine in April 2023, Clayton said that Ellen's parents, Leslie and Jim Melson, would frequently invite guests over for dinner and that Ellen's childhood home served as a meeting spot for all of their friends."There would be fifteen people when I went over there for dinner. I'm not even sure if they were aware of their identity. That was really admirable." said the retired baseball player.After completing high school, Ellen went to Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Kershaw decided to drop out of university after attending it for a brief period when he received an offer from the Dodgers.As per D Magazine, the couple got married in 2010 with an eye-catching 'Welcome to Dodgertown' sign at their reception. The wedding ceremony took place at Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas on December 04. The couple has four children, with one more on the way.On January 23, 2015, Ellen and Clayton welcomed their daughter, Cali Ann. Almost two years later, on November 18, 2016, the Dodgers revealed on Facebook that the Kershaws had welcomed Charley into the family.Cooper was born on January 12, 2020. Almost two years later, on December 2, 2021, Clayton posted on Instagram that Ellen had given birth to their fourth child, Chance. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostClayton revealed Ellen was pregnant once more in June 2025, calling it a memorable Father's Day because the couple had just revealed the gender of their fifth child. "We got another girl coming which we got bookend girls to go with our three boys," he stated.Clayton and Ellen together run a charity organization named Kershaw's Challenge. It helps disadvantaged and at-risk adolescents in Los Angeles, Dallas, Zambia, and the Dominican Republic. It was co-founded in 2011 by Clayton and Ellen.About Clayton Kershaw's retirementAfter the Los Angeles Dodgers' remarkable victory in a cutthroat match with the Toronto Blue Jays, Clayton Kershaw announced his retirement from baseball.After an epic Game 7 in Toronto, the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first team to repeat after the New York Yankees, who won three times from 1998 to 2000.“I have so many emotions. I think all of us do. It’s Game 7 and I think about it all. I’m gonna miss it like crazy, putting on my [uniform] for the last time … But, at the end of the day, when you think about it, getting to be out here for a Game 7 as your last game. How cool is that, man?” he told MLB Network before the match.After playing 18 seasons for the Dodgers, Kershaw decided to walk away from the sport.