Justin Matthew Turner (born November 23, 1984) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets. Turner also has experience playing second base, shortstop, and first base.Justin Matthew Turner was born in Long Beach, California, to John and Betsy Turner. He has one younger sister.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. Wikipedia
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