Justin Turner’s walk-off home run against the Chicago Cubs in the 2017 NLCS is a moment when every Dodger can remember where they were when it happened. That meteoric home run vindicated the Dodgers, propelled them to their first World Series appearance in 29 years, and solidified them as legitimate contenders.
Prior to Turner’s blast, the Dodgers were a team that just couldn’t breakthrough in the playoffs. They lost to the Cardinals. Floundered against the Mets. Lost to the Cardinals again. They earned the “good, not great” moniker. A team that couldn’t put it all together in the big moments.