There are telephone calls that stick in the mind forever, critical conversations marking pivotal moments in life. For Justin Turner, one of those calls came as he was getting in his car at his Los Angeles home on Dec. 2, 2013.
As a key member of the players association, Turner was about to drive with Kourtney Elizabeth, who is now his fiancée, to San Diego for a union meeting, where he would represent his fellow Mets players. Then his cellphone rang. It was Sandy Alderson, the team’s general manager, informing Turner that he was being let go.