Blue Jays pitching prospect Daniel Norris marches to the beat to his own drum. Whether he’s living in his Volkswagen van during the offseason or shaving his beard with a hatchet, he doesn’t care about convention. He’s gathered quite a large following online because of his hipster ways, and he’s a pretty darn good baseball player to boot. He’s had his bumps this season, starting in the Blue Jays rotation only to later be optioned to Triple-A, but he’s got a promising baseball career ahead of him.
This guy was hands down the happiest homeless person I've ever met. There he was sitting on the… https://t.co/09wDJoroFv
— Daniel Norris (@DanielNorris18) May 18, 2015
What he does off the baseball field may be equally as promising.
When Norris isn’t on the baseball diamond, he likes to roam around and take pictures of people – and he’s actually quite good at it. Today, he took this picture of a homeless fella on his Instagram, and described his encounter. Here’s the description with the photo underneath.
This guy was hands down the happiest homeless person I’ve ever met. There he was sitting on the corner as I rode by on a skateboard. He caught my eye. As i got closer he was ear to ear with a hearty grin. He said to me, “sweet board, dude!” & gave me a Shaka with a wiggle. I laughed & opened conversation. I had nothing on me but my camera so I snapped a few shots then asked him to stay put while I cruised back to the clubhouse to grab something to help him out. I came back with some money & Peter Pan Peanut butter crackers. He was so stoked on the crackers. Such a gentle hearted man deserved way more than some crackers & a few bills but knowing he appreciated the gesture made my day. I think more happiness awaits this fella. #jklivin #dncityseries #buffalo
His particular style du jour is taking black and white photos, here’s some more of his shots.
The Lost Wo(a)nderer. ~ Montreal street life. #dncityseries #montreal A photo posted by Daniel Norris (@danielnorris18) on Apr 3, 2015 at 8:52am PDT
