Daniel Norris grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee. He became famous for traveling the country in his van in his offseasons. But he spent an important part of his childhood at Turner Field.
“In high school, I’d play summer ball here,” Norris said. “We’d have games at 11 or 1, and we would pack up and carpool to the game. We’d get in for like a buck in the upper deck and sneak down and watch games. It was pretty cool.”
This was where Norris’ Major League dreams were formed. On Friday, with his dreams of playoff baseball closer than ever, this is where Norris looked like a kid again — in a good way.