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“One of Us”: $300 Million Star’s Mother Wins Philadelphia Phillies Fans Over by Brutally Booing Her Own Son

Published 05/25/2023, 8:10 AM EDT

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After a few weeks of poor baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies finally put a break to their losing run with a massive win. They beat the Arizona Diamondbacks in the last encounter of the series with a score of 6-5. Trea Turner, who had struggled initially, redeemed himself when it mattered the most and help his team win a big game against a strong side like the Arizona Diamondbacks.

If not for his heroics in the death, Turner faced the anger of the fans and got booed after his strikeout. And leave fans; even his mom was booing Turner for his poor outing from the plate. Here is how the Phillies shortstop reacted after winning the game for his team in the death.

Trea Turner had to face boos from his mother after his strikeout today.

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It was a see-saw game for the Phillies Shortstop. Initially, he struggled to make an impact but played a critical role at the end and helped in his team’s win. Amidst the struggles on the plate, Turner got booed by his fans and loved ones. After the game, Turner shared that his mother also booed him after his strikeout earlier in the game. Tim Kelly shared the clip of Turner’s media interaction on his Twitter account.

Answering the question of boos from fans, Turner said, “Oh, they don’t bother me. My mom prepared me for anything in this, in this game, or in this world. So she was tough on me from an early age, and not much faced me so.”

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Turner added that his mother shared her thoughts on the game and said, “She told me today she was booing me. She actually texted me and said, you know, good game except for your 4th of that. And I said, yeah, not a good one. And she said I was booing you. So yeah, she’s one of the reasons why I’m here.” Meanwhile, Turner finished the game with an average of 0.200 and an OPS of 1.000. He scored a run and had two RBIs to his name.

Fans love the criticism from Turner’s mother!

The Phillies fans loved the strictness of Turner’s mother. They shared that it possibly helped him play better in the ninth innings. Here are a few of those reactions!

 

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The fans loved the moment between the son and his mother. They have also loved how her support has helped Turner grow in his career. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for the Phillies star.

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Saurabh Saini

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Even after having an engineering background, nothing stopped Saurabh Saini from following his passion and writing about sports. With a sound knowledge of American sports, Saurabh specializes in baseball. Before joining EssentiallySports, Saurabh has written around 800 articles spanning MLB, NFL, and NHL.
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