When he was a kid, there was something about having an object hurtling toward him at 100 mph that appealed to Justin Morneau.
The White Sox veteran grew up in New Westminster, British Columbia — a stone's throw from Vancouver — and had a passion for baseball and hockey.
On the field, he was a catcher. On the ice, a goaltender.
"That says it all," Morneau said with a laugh.
Like most kids growing up in Canada, the dream was to play professional hockey and someday hoist the Stanley Cup. At the same time, Morneau was adept at catching and hitting a baseball and thus a two-sport star was born.