“Telling My Kids This Was Babe Ruth”: Fans Hail Trea Turner as His Heroics See Team USA Reach the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final

How far can one’s love for baseball take them? The thrill of sending in a soaring home run sailing through the sky – an electric moment that can drive a player to greatness. Trea Turner knows this all too well, as he is making stunning plays after stunning plays in the World Baseball Classic. In the quarterfinals against Venezuela, Team USA was down for the count. But Turner refused to let them go quietly into the night.

In an electrifying moment, he launched a soaring grand slam and suddenly the game was theirs for the taking. And now it seems like the slugger has finally risen from the ashes like a phoenix. Because that grand slam was just the beginning. In the semi-finals against Cuba, Turner once again proved why he’s on fire on the world’s grandest baseball stage right now. 

Trea Turner has taken the World Baseball Classic by storm 

It’s official. Team USA is advancing to the finals of the grandest stage of them all. In the World Baseball Classic semi-final between Cuba and USA, one player stood out from the rest: Trea Turner. From the first pitch, it was clear that this was going to be a game to remember. Cuba got off to an early lead, but the USA refused to back down. And when Trea Turner stepped up to bat, he couldn’t be stopped! The shortstop sent in his third and fourth home runs of the WBC soaring through the sky during the game. And the fans are in love with his excellence on the field. 

While some people witnessed the greatness from the actual stands, others are making up a meme galore in tribute to the man. 

In the bottom of the second inning, Turner hit a towering home run that flew 428 feet to the left field. The crowd went wild as he rounded the bases, and the rhythm began to shift in favor of the USA. But the shortstop wasn’t done yet.

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In the bottom of the sixth, he stepped up to bat again and unleashed another powerful home run. This time, the ball sailed 396 feet to left center, driving in two runs and putting the USA up 12-2. 

Turner also left NFL star Patrick Mahomes in awe of his performance 

Trea Turner’s incredible talent on the baseball field has not only captivated fans but even caught the attention of superstars like Patrick Mahomes. The NFL MVP and the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, was in awe when he saw Trea Turner in action. 

The quarterback who knows a thing or two about stunning plays himself showed his love for the baseball phenom on Twitter while hyping him up! And that certainly is something, isn’t it? Having a play so stunning that the greats of the game can’t take their eyes off you? 

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