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<v Speaker 1>The one and only Justin Turner joining us here in

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<v Speaker 1>the Mariners dugout Man, what a beautiful night last night

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<v Speaker 1>at Dodgers Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>JT. Yeah, it was. It was something that was pretty special,

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<v Speaker 2>and uh, you know, I want to thank the whole

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers organization for uh putting so much thought and time

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<v Speaker 2>into that and and making it in a night that

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<v Speaker 2>uh myself in court and one day boll uh we'll

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<v Speaker 2>always remember.

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<v Speaker 1>So I know you had some idea that Dodgers were

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<v Speaker 1>going to honor your first return back here, But did

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<v Speaker 1>it exceed your expectations?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I knew, I knew something was going on. They

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<v Speaker 2>told me that they were going to do a presentation

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<v Speaker 2>after the anthem, and then UH didn't know what. Obviously

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<v Speaker 2>go out there and uh the tribute video was was amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>Had me, uh, you know, in all my feels and

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<v Speaker 2>running back all the memories, all the great memories we've

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<v Speaker 2>had here. The check presentation to the foundation, I think,

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<v Speaker 2>uh was certainly spectacular. I think everyone here knows how

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<v Speaker 2>much the foundation means to court and I how much work,

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<v Speaker 2>especially Courtney puts into the foundation. So that was definitely

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<v Speaker 2>a nice, nice touch. But the thing that got me

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<v Speaker 2>the most, and you know, thinking back and I actually

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<v Speaker 2>wrote text to a bunch of the guys this morning.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, I've been a part of that on

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<v Speaker 2>the other side. You know, when guys make their return

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<v Speaker 2>to Dodger Stadium, and usually it's one or two guys

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<v Speaker 2>come out and give a gift or a jersey or

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<v Speaker 2>a picture or something. When I turned around and saw

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<v Speaker 2>ten guys coming out of dugout, you know that that

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<v Speaker 2>kind of got me a little bit. And I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know if that was planned. I don't know if that's

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<v Speaker 2>how I was supposed to go, But you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>wrote all those guys this morning and that that meant

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<v Speaker 2>the world to me. And that was at that point

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<v Speaker 2>I started getting a little little mode. I was doing

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<v Speaker 2>great until I saw all those guys walking out. I'm like,

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<v Speaker 2>oh man, this is this is cool.

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<v Speaker 1>Well I'm happy you got to experience that because you

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<v Speaker 1>were one of the most inclusive teammates I've ever seen

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<v Speaker 1>with the Dodgers, and you were such a big part

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<v Speaker 1>of the success of this organization for the nine years

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<v Speaker 1>that you were here. Like you said, to have the

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<v Speaker 1>respect of the fans is one thing, but to have

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<v Speaker 1>the respect of your peers, I'm sure is another level.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think, uh, you know, I talk about it

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<v Speaker 2>quite a bit. You know, there's a lot of things

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<v Speaker 2>you can accomplish in this game, and a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>awards and stats and accolades and you know, rings and whatnot.

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<v Speaker 2>But at the end of the day, the impact and

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<v Speaker 2>the respect that you have of the guys that are

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<v Speaker 2>in the room with you, that are you know, going

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<v Speaker 2>out to to fight and to play and to compete

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<v Speaker 2>for championships every day. You have their respect. That's something

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<v Speaker 2>that that will last a lifetime and no one will

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<v Speaker 2>ever take away from you. So, you know, that was

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<v Speaker 2>that was a touching moment.

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<v Speaker 1>I know you still have a lot of baseball left

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<v Speaker 1>in you, but like you said, all your moments and

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<v Speaker 1>the Dodger uniform were flashing up there within two minutes.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, what's that like to see you in those

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<v Speaker 1>moments with those teammates just flash on Dodger vision before

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<v Speaker 1>first pitch? I mean, how do you process all that, because,

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<v Speaker 1>like you said, you're still going forward.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think, you know, obviously there was there was

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<v Speaker 2>a few individual moments up there. You know. Obviously the

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<v Speaker 2>walk off home run played and the tag played. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think the more special thing about that that, however

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<v Speaker 2>long it was you said, two minute tribute, was all

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<v Speaker 2>the guys that were in it and seeing the photos

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<v Speaker 2>with everyone and flashing back all the memories of that

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<v Speaker 2>and you know that at the end of the day

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<v Speaker 2>when you go back and think about it and you

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<v Speaker 2>think about all the ups and downs, the emotions of everything,

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<v Speaker 2>and the guys in that room that you go through

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<v Speaker 2>it all with, and that's what that's what means the most.

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<v Speaker 1>Honestly, a lot of players put on the Dodger uniform,

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<v Speaker 1>but they never even have one signature moment. What makes

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<v Speaker 1>Justin Turner's nine years special is your signature moments were great,

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<v Speaker 1>you accomplished it, you did it, but it was in

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<v Speaker 1>the process of winning. Not many guys get that.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, like I said, it was a special nine years

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<v Speaker 2>and a lot of big moments, you know, not just

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<v Speaker 2>for me. A lot of guys had big swings, big plays,

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<v Speaker 2>big pitches. That was so cool to be a part

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<v Speaker 2>of it. And I think obviously one of the biggest

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<v Speaker 2>ones out of all of them was I guess my

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<v Speaker 2>last act as a Dodger, and that was winning the

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<v Speaker 2>Clemente award in twenty two So at the time I

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<v Speaker 2>had no idea that that was going to be the

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<v Speaker 2>last accolade I achieved as a Dodger. But looking back

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<v Speaker 2>on it, if I'm going to go out and not

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<v Speaker 2>put the uniform on again, accepting that award on behalf

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<v Speaker 2>of court and I and the foundation is something that

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<v Speaker 2>is probably the greatest accomplishment I had in the doubt uniform.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, that's the reason why fifty one thousand plus at

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<v Speaker 1>Dodger Stadium and the whole city loves you, is because

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<v Speaker 1>not only did you perform on the field, but you

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<v Speaker 1>cared about people off the field, especially during the pandemic,

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<v Speaker 1>spending your own money to be able to feed people

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<v Speaker 1>and keep people employed. I think everybody realizes that and

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't forget, and it resonates with all of us.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, man, I think you know, just in twenty fourteen,

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<v Speaker 2>getting the opportunity to come back home, being from southern California,

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<v Speaker 2>putting on the Dodger uniform with something special, and then

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<v Speaker 2>coming here every night lean the league in attendance, having

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<v Speaker 2>the people of this great city of la come out

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<v Speaker 2>every single night supporting us. And you know, I'm one

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<v Speaker 2>of the few guys that live here, lived here year

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<v Speaker 2>round and got the opportunity to see the fans, whether

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<v Speaker 2>it's in a mall, at a movie theater, down by

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<v Speaker 2>the beach, whatever it is, and to see the love.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't say it enough. To see how much love

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<v Speaker 2>the city has for the Dodgers is special. So being

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<v Speaker 2>able to give back, being able to start our foundation,

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<v Speaker 2>being able to impact people's lives who are in need

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<v Speaker 2>or who are going through the unthinkable with something that

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<v Speaker 2>you know, Court and I don't take lightly, and something

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<v Speaker 2>we're going to continue to do, and something that we're

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<v Speaker 2>very very proud of.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, even though he's only a couple of months old,

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<v Speaker 1>baby Bo, when he gets older, he's going to realize

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<v Speaker 1>how much this city loves Justin Turner because not of

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<v Speaker 1>what he did on the field, but who he is

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<v Speaker 1>as a person. So thank you for the time. And

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<v Speaker 1>I don't believe it's going to be a one day

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<v Speaker 1>contract situation. I'm holding out hope Justin Turner's final act

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<v Speaker 1>is wearing a Dodger uniform in his final season whenever

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<v Speaker 1>that is. So I'm not thinking about some ceremonial thing.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm thinking about really playing You're the next, David Freezer,

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<v Speaker 1>Chase Utley one day.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, the door's always open, man, We'll see what happens.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a crazy game, a lot of moving pieces, crazy business,

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<v Speaker 2>but that would certainly be the cherry on top of

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully a really long.

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<v Speaker 1>Career, no doubt. Great to have you back here. It

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<v Speaker 1>was special seeing you in Boston, but extra special being

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<v Speaker 1>here with you and seeing the way the fans received

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<v Speaker 1>you last night. So thanks a lot for the time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I was so great to be home. Fans. Love you, guys.

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<v Speaker 2>That was awesome. I felt your energy, felt your love,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, I miss you guys.