May 6, 200916 yr http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...sp&c_id=mlb Wow, I never heard about that. Really makes you put things in perspective.
May 6, 200916 yr I knew about this when he played for the Sox. I always wondered if the fans that harassed him all the time would give him a break if they knew his story.
May 6, 200916 yr I couldn't even begin to imagine. I probably would not have the strength that he has shown.
May 6, 200916 yr Wow, I never knew that. Awful, simply awful. Norton might not have been as good of a ball player as I thought he might end up being, but I always have cheered for him and one of the things etched in my mind from watching baseball as a kid were the Nawton...Your the Greatest calls. So with that in mind...Nawton, your the greatest
May 6, 200916 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 6, 2009 -> 12:31 PM) Wow, I never knew that. Awful, simply awful. Norton might not have been as good of a ball player as I thought he might end up being, but I always have cheered for him and one of the things etched in my mind from watching baseball as a kid were the Nawton...Your the Greatest calls. So with that in mind...Nawton, your the greatest i don't even think of him as greg nor-ton. it's just always nawton. really sad stuff. I've always liked the guy.
May 6, 200916 yr This was reported in the Trib and Southtown back in the late '90s. Really sad stuff. I played "catch" with Norton (and James Baldwin) from my hotel room window in the Skydome back in '98, and will never forget that. It's nice to see that a guy can overcome such a screwed-up family situation to not only play major league ball, but be a decent person as well.
May 7, 200916 yr I remember reading that story and how messed up it was. I always have been a Nawton fan, i thought he was going to have a great season in 2000 before he tore up his knee, but that injury brought us the milkman, who i also became a fan of. Greg has turned himself into a good role player, i am still glad to see that!
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