SAN FRANCISCO — Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner is one of three finalists for the Marvin Miller Man Of The Year Award, given by the MLB Players’ Association to the player “who inspires others through his on-field performances and contributions to his community.”
New York Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo are the other finalists.
Turner has been involved with the Los Angeles Dream Center and its annual Back to School Bash that distributed 2,000 backpacks to LA youth in need, an eponymous golf tournament, and a Christmas bicycle giveaway, among other causes.
Turner co-leads the Dodgers with 27 home runs and 90 RBIs this season, both career highs, and his glovework this year puts him among the league’s leading third basemen. The 31-year-old from Long Beach is a free agent at the end of the season.