Justin Turner becomes first player ever to hit back-to-back first-inning World Series homers

Turner hit first-inning home runs Friday and Saturday.

Oct 24, 2020; Arlington, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner (10) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of game four of the 2020 World Series at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

MLBBy Andrew Bucholtz on October 24, 2020October 25, 2020

The Los Angeles Dodgers again got off to a good start in Saturday’s Game 4 of the World Series, and it was again Justin Turner providing the spark. Turner hit his 12th postseason home run, moving him past Duke Snider’s Dodgers’ record of 11 career postseason home runs (which Turner tied Friday with a first-inning home run in Game 3 ):

And that home run put Turner in special territory indeed:

Justin Turner is just the 3rd player with multiple 1st-inning HR in a single WS, joining:

2019 Alex Bregman
1988 Mickey Hatcher

But neither of theirs were in back-to-back games, likes Turner's — so he's the first to do that

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 25, 2020

Turner has been tremendous for the Dodgers this postseason, making great plays both at the plate and in the field. And Saturday saw him once again kicking off the Los Angeles offense in style.

[@MLB on Twitter; photo via Tim Heitman/USA Today Sports]

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