Justin Turner's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: October 10, 2025

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Justin Turner.

Justin Turner, nicknamed "RedTurn2," is an American professional baseball infielder and designated hitter currently playing for the Chicago Cubs in MLB. Throughout his MLB career, Turner has played for several teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners, demonstrating a lengthy and varied career in professional baseball.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2001: NL Rookie of the Month Award Creation

Justin Turner was the first Met to win the NL Rookie of the Month award since its creation in 2001.

2003: Freshman All-American and CWS All-Tournament Team

In 2003, Justin Turner earned freshman All-American honors from Baseball America and was named to the 2003 College World Series all-tournament team as a shortstop. During the CWS, Turner was hit in the face by a fastball.

2004: College World Series Win

In 2004, Cal State Fullerton, with Justin Turner on the team, won a two-game final over Texas in the College World Series.

May 15, 2011: First MLB Home Run

On May 15, 2011, Justin Turner hit his first major league home run against the Houston Astros off Aneury Rodriguez, capping off a five-RBI day.

May 2011: NL Rookie of the Month

In May 2011, Justin Turner was named the NL Rookie of the Month.

2016: Career Highs

In 2016, Justin Turner played in a career-high 151 games and had career highs in home runs (27) and RBI (90) while batting .275.

2017: All-Star and NLCS MVP

In 2017, Justin Turner was named an All-Star and was the co-MVP of the National League Championship Series. He finished the season with a .322 batting average.

September 4, 2018: Roberto Clemente Award Nomination

On September 4, 2018, Justin Turner was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award.

January 22, 2019: "Justin Turner Day" Declared

On January 22, 2019, the Los Angeles City Council declared it "Justin Turner Day" to honor Justin Turner's civic contributions.

2020: World Series Win and COVID-19 Controversy

During the 2020 World Series, the Dodgers won the championship against the Tampa Bay Rays. Justin Turner tested positive for COVID-19 and was pulled from Game 6. He then returned to the field to celebrate with the team, violating MLB protocols, which led to criticism.

2020: World Series Win with Dodgers

In 2020, Justin Turner won the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

2020: Roy Campanella Award

Justin Turner was voted by his teammates as the winner of the Roy Campanella Award in 2020, becoming the first three-time winner in franchise history.

August 29, 2021: Pitching Debut

On August 29, 2021, Justin Turner made his pitching debut in the ninth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies, throwing 10 pitches for all three outs and giving up no runs.

2021: All-Star Selection

In 2021, Justin Turner was named an All-Star.

2022: Roberto Clemente Award

In 2022, Justin Turner won the Roberto Clemente Award for his philanthropic work.

2024: Most Endorsed MLB Athlete

In 2024, Justin Turner was the most endorsed MLB athlete with 20 deals, surpassing then-Mariners teammate Julio Rodríguez and Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, according to a report by Sponsor United.