Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner’s incredible comeback story has won him an Emmy Award.
Turner was awarded an Emmy for best sports short documentary produced on the 2023 standing ovation that he said helped turn around his season.
“The Turnaround” won a sports Emmy in May. The documentary’s producer Kyle Thrash and Phillies fan Jon McCann — whose struggles with mental health and connection with Turner were at the core of the film — attended the game to show off their new Emmy awards to Turner.
A CBS News Philadelphia report detailed the following exchange between McCann and Turner.
“Cuz, we did it, huh?!” McCann said as he shook Turner’s hand on the field after batting practice before the Phillies’ Friday, June 13, game against Toronto. “Trea Turner, we share an Emmy together.”
Trea Turner read the inscription at the bottom of the Emmy and promised fans he would wave to them in section 301 if he stole a base during Friday’s game.
In 2023, Philly’s sports fans gave a dejected Turner standing ovations during his at-bats throughout the weekend in an August 2023 Phillies series to demonstrate that he had their full support.
At the time, Turner was in his first season of an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Phillies but was batting .238 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs. He dropped to the eighth spot in the batting order going into a series against Kansas City.
During three games over the weekend against the Royals, Turner went 4 for 12 with two doubles, a home run, and five RBIs. He’d eventually help guide the Phillies to the National League playoffs.
The documentary was produced by Higher Ground, a media company created by former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
