He missed making the  Opening Day roster while going under the knife to surgically repair his right knee. On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Norton was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation.
He did not make the Opening Day roster because he had surgery on his right knee to repair it. On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Norton was one of over 50 players holding a pink bat to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation.