Meet Dodgers new hitting coach Turner Ward

Jon SooHooWhat do former and current Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coaches, Mark McGwire and Turner Ward share in common?

Is it their knack for hitting home runs? Nope.

Their propensity for driving in runs? Nope.

Both were hitting coaches for their respective teams on June 11, 2013 when they were both ejected during the infamous bench-clearing brawl during a Dodgers vs Diamondbacks game.

Now McGwire is the new bench coach in San Diego and Ward has come to Los Angeles to lead the Dodgers hitting attack. Ward is an ex-player who played outfield for the Indians, Blue Jays, Brewers, Pirates, Diamondbacks, and Phillies. Ward played in 12 seasons during his MLB career, appearing in 626 games with a…