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Tigers' Daniel Norris, with mom on his mind, breaks through in win over Twins

Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech breaks down Tigers series split with Twins, who have baseball's best winning percentage. Filmed May 12, 2019. Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press

MINNEAPOLIS — The first thing Daniel Norris did Sunday morning was call his mother.

Sandra Norris has been with her son through thick and thin, the ups of becoming a top prospect out of high school, the downs of an inconsistent early career in the major leagues, dealing with thyroid cancer three years ago and the injuries that have followed.

“I don’t even know where to start,” Norris said.