Blue Jays pitching prospect Daniel Norris has had plenty of time to reflect on his 2014 season. That’s one of the perks of living alone in a van for weeks at a time.
The 21-year-old left-hander, who rose through three minor-league levels last year before making his major league debut in September, spends most of the off-season driving on the open road, camping in the mountains, and surfing on the ocean waves — all while living out of a 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia microbus.
The large, mustard-coloured vehicle, which Norris named Shaggy, remains one of the only major purchases from the US$2-million signing bonus the Blue Jays gave him in 2011 after selecting him in the second round of that year’s draft.
“I do it to be alone and to find peace within myself,” Norris said (keep reading)
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