Red Sox manager Alex Cora walked to the mound in the top of the sixth inning in Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The team huddled around him as he shook Justin Turner’s hand, hugged him and watched as Turner walked to the dugout.
As Turner was walking, he raised his cap to the fans at Fenway Park, who stood up from their seats and gave him the standing ovation they believed he deserved.
In his first season with the Red Sox, Turner became a fan-favorite for his stellar hitting at the plate and his leadership off of it.