Cam Booser’s road to the show was anything but normal.
He quit baseball in 2017 after not making it past Single-A. Following injuries such as breaking his back after being hit by a car in 2015 and undergoing Tommy John surgery in college, plus receiving a 50-game suspension for a positive marijuana test, Booser took up carpentry post-baseball to stay afloat.
In 2020, the left-handed pitcher discovered that he was able to throw in the high 90s pain-free. Booser hired a trainer who shared videos on social media showing his capabilities.
Soon enough, the hurler-turned-handyman seemingly turned back the clock and found himself with an independent team in Chicago.