Justin Matthew Turner was born on November 23,1984 and is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.
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37 Facts About Justin Turner
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Justin Turner has played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets.
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Justin Turner played college baseball for the Cal State Fullerton Titans.
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Justin Turner was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds, and made his major league debut in 2009.
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Justin Turner was born in Long Beach, California, to John and Betsy Turner.
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Justin Turner attended California State University, Fullerton, where he majored in kinesiology and played college baseball for the Titans.
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Justin Turner earned freshman All-American honors from Baseball America in 2003 after quickly taking over as the starting second baseman.
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Justin Turner was named to the 2003 College World Series all-tournament team as a shortstop.
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Justin Turner was selected in the 29th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees, but he did not sign.
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Justin Turner was selected in the seventh round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds, receiving a $50,000 bonus upon signing with the organization.
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Justin Turner reported to the Reds' Rookie League affiliate, the Billings Mustangs, where he saw time at all four infield positions and in the outfield, finishing the season with a team-leading.
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On December 9,2008, during the Winter Meetings, Justin Turner was traded along with utility player Ryan Freel and infielder Brandon Waring to the Baltimore Orioles, in return for catcher Ramon Hernandez.
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Justin Turner was invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee; upon its conclusion, he was assigned to Triple-A Norfolk for the 2009 season.
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Justin Turner made his major league debut that day at Fenway Park, pinch hitting for Melvin Mora and finishing the game at third base.
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Justin Turner was invited to spring training as a member of the 40-man roster, but was demoted to Norfolk at the end of camp.
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On May 21,2010, Justin Turner was designated for assignment by the Baltimore Orioles.
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On May 25,2010, Justin Turner was claimed off waivers from the Orioles by the New York Mets and optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
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Justin Turner hit his first major league home run against the Houston Astros on May 15,2011, off Aneury Rodriguez.
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Justin Turner was the first Met to win the award since its creation in 2001.
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In 2012, the Mets converted him to an all-around utility infielder but on May 6,2012, when shortstop Ruben Tejada went on the injured list Justin Turner began platooning at shortstop with Jordany Valdespin until Tejada returned.
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Justin Turner signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on February 5,2014, with an invitation to spring training.
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Justin Turner had a breakout season in 2014, playing 109 games due to his versatility and injuries to both Hanley Ramirez and Juan Uribe.
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Justin Turner became the starting third baseman for much of the 2015 season and hit.
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In 2016, Justin Turner played in a career-high 151 games, and had career highs in home runs and RBI, while batting.
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Justin Turner had six hits in 15 at-bats in the 2016 National League Division Series, but struggled in the 2016 National League Championship Series, hitting only.
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Justin Turner broke Dusty Baker's franchise record for most RBI in a single post-season when he drove in his 14th run in Game One of the World Series.
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Justin Turner was hit by a pitch on his left wrist during a spring training game on March 19,2018.
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Justin Turner suffered a non-displaced fracture, which did not require surgery but put him on the injured list to begin the season.
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On Opening Day, Justin Turner was hit with a pitch for the 73rd time as a Dodger, tying the franchise record set by Zack Wheat.
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Justin Turner was hampered during the season by a hamstring strain that caused him to miss two weeks of the shortened season.
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Justin Turner was voted by his teammates as the winner of the Roy Campanella Award, the first three-time winner in franchise history.
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Justin Turner was hitless in eight at-bats in the first round playoff series.
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Justin Turner had two hits and two RBI in 10 at-bats in the series.
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Justin Turner had seven hits, including a home run, in 25 at-bats in the 2020 National League Championship Series and advanced to play in his third World Series.
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Justin Turner threw 10 pitches for all 3 outs, gave up 0 runs, and exited the game to a standing ovation.
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Justin Turner struggled in the postseason, with only four hits in 38 at-bats in the Wild Card, NLDS and NLCS.
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Justin Turner strained his hamstring while running to first base in Game 4 of the NLCS and was ruled out of appearing in any future playoff games in 2021.
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