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Marcus Stroman Records 1,000th Career Strikeout Against Dodgers

Chicago Cubs ace Marcus Stroman recorded his 1,000th career strikeout on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kade Kistner

Marcus Stroman Records 1,000th Career Strikeout Against Dodgers
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Chicago Cubs ace Marcus Stroman recorded his 1,000th career strikeout while on the mound against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. 

Sitting at 998 entering Sunday's game, his 999th strikeout came via a Mookie Betts strikeout as the star was caught looking. Stroman's 1,000th career strikeout came against star first baseman Freddie Freeman. 

Betts got revenge off of Stroman just prior to the historic strikeout to tie the game 2-2. Stroman came right back and punched Freeman out with called strike on a fastball that hit 92.3-mph. 

1,000 career strikeouts is a memorable milestone and what better way to do it then against a future Hall of Famer in Freeman. 

One player on the field who knows the satisfaction of such a milestone is opposing starter Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers. Entering Sunday's game Kershaw had 2,833 strikeouts, one of the most impressive feats of any active pitcher. 

Stroman now his his sights set on the next achievement.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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