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Justin Turner is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 23, 1984 in Long Beach, California, United States. Utility infielder who debuted in the MLB for the Baltimore Orioles in 2009 and joined the New York Mets in 2010. He later became third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015 and he helped the Dodgers reach the 2017 World Series.

Right-handed starting pitcher Matt Harvey was his teammate on the Mets from 2012-2013.

Turner attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California, earning three-time All-Suburban first team honors as a shortstop and second baseman. He hit .514 in league play as a senior, earning most valuable player honors en route to a league title. He attended California State University, Fullerton, where he majored in kinesiology and played college baseball for the Titans. He earned freshman All-American honors from Baseball America in 2003 after quickly taking over as the starting second baseman. He was named to the 2003 College World Series all-tournament team as a shortstop. Many CWS fans that year remember him as the player who was hit in the face by a fastball after going 3 for 3 including a HR. The next year, Cal State Fullerton won a two-game final over Texas in the 2004 College World Series. In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.

Turner was selected in the 29th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees, but he did not sign. He was selected in the seventh round (204th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds, receiving a $50,000 bonus upon signing with the organization.

He was born in Long Beach, California, to parents John and Betsy Turner. He has one younger sister.