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Former Vancouver Canadians pitcher now making millions lives in a van down by the river... sorta

By now you've probably READ all about Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Norris and his enviable lifestyle.

By now you've probably READ all about Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Norris and his enviable lifestyle. A couple years back this Blue Jays prospect spent a small chunk of his $2 million signing bonus on a sweet 1978 VW bus which he's been living in during the off seasons. Not exactly a van down by the river; his Westfalia takes him on surfing adventures and allows him to enjoy the great outdoors and to reflect on life.

Here's a fun fact about Daniel: he actually pitched for our very own Vancouver Canadians back in 2012. He played in 2 games, pitched 7 innings, got 5 strikeouts, then he moved on. I asked Rob Fai of the C's about him and he said that "Daniel was here for a cup of coffee, as they say in baseball". He was a highly touted prospect who "came in, struck out five guys real quick, then moved up to the next level.".

 Photo: Katherine Williams for thefouledanchor.com. Daniel doesn't actually shave with an axe; this was a modelling set upPhoto: Katherine Williams for thefouledanchor.com. Daniel doesn’t actually shave with an axe; this was a modelling set up

Follow him on Twitter at @danielnorris18 to see where his van takes him next!

 A glimpse inside Daniel's van that he posted to TwitterA look inside Daniel’s van life c/o that he posted to Twitter

 Another photo from Daniel's Twitter. He's back to work with the Jays on February 22!Another photo from Daniel’s Twitter. He’s back to work with the Jays on February 22!