Find out in the game that he has Corona – then he celebrates with the whole team
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As if nothing had happened: Justin Turner in the winning photo of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The professional shouldn’t have celebrated
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Incredible process in American baseball: During the finals, it is revealed that a player has tested positive for Corona. He is taken off the field. When his team wins, it all seems forgotten.
Dhe Los Angeles Dodgers baseball players have overcome their final trauma and won their first championship in 32 years. After two final defeats in the past three years, they made the title win in the sixth game of the World Series with a 3-1 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
But on the way to the long-awaited title, strange scenes played out in Arlington (Texas). Right in the middle: Justin Turner, Dodgers baseman. But one after anonther.
“First off, we should congratulate them on an incredible season and a highly competitive series,” said Mark Walter, owner and chairman of the Dodgers. “This win is for our fans. Thank you Los Angeles, thank you to the Dodgers fans everywhere. It has been 32 long years since we were last celebrated as Masters. This trophy is for the biggest fans in Major League Baseball. “
Dodgers spin game
The final step, however, was a tough job. Tampa Bay underlined its comeback qualities at the beginning. Randy Arozarena extended his rookie record with his tenth play-off home run, giving the Rays an early lead. But in the seventh inning, the Dodgers turned the game around within minutes.
Dodgers player Justin Turner (left), here in the fourth inning, was replaced in the middle of the game because he had tested positive for COVID-19
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At the press conference, Rays manager Kevin Cash’s disappointment gave way to pride: “It was a tough season with many adverse circumstances. It’s an honor to have been part of this team. I would also like to congratulate the Dodgers on the championship. “
By adverse circumstances, Cash probably meant the consequences of the corona pandemic. Dealing with the virus had been causing a stir all season. In the final, the league’s hygiene concept was almost ridiculed.
Positive corona test in the middle of the game
Turner, the Dodgers baseman, was substituted off in the eighth inning after it was revealed that he had tested positive for the coronavirus. The Dodgers were only supposed to have been informed during the final game, confirmed league boss Rob Manfred.
“I feel great, have no symptoms at all. I’ve just lived through every emotion you can think of. I can’t believe I can’t be out there to party with my boys! But I’m so proud of this team, ”wrote Turner, who followed the rest of the game in the stands, on Twitter.
It is indeed a bitter idea to only be allowed to watch at the moment of greatest sporting success. Turner probably thought that too and after the end of the game quickly mingled with his celebrating teammates on the field.
Videos and photos show how Turner initially hugs his colleagues with mouth and nose protection and walks around the field. Shortly afterwards it becomes absurd. The gymnast who tested positive sits down with his colleagues and poses for the winner’s photo. To do this, he tears the protective mask from his face, and also does without sufficient distance.
The league has not yet commented on the events in Arlington. So far, there have been around 925,000 corona cases in the state of Texas (Johns Hopkins University). Almost 8.8 million people have contracted the virus across the United States since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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