Player Profile 1: Catcher Caster Haman
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 175 lbs.
Birthplace: Quantum Creek, Frenline Delpha
Birthdate: July 3rd, 1985
Age: 20
Bats/ Throws: R/R
It was a sweltering day in the small town of Quantum Creek (population 8,675) on the day Caster Herman was born. He was born to Mr. Stanley Wilksmith and Mrs. Jennefry Wilksmith, and he was a perfectly healthy child. His parents lovingly named him Caster Herman, to the doctor's shock.
A question often received by Caster is where he got his unusual name, specifically why his first name is Caster, and why his last name doesn't resemble the name of his parents. The first one stems from his father's favorite book, Tales from the Amorinties. In it is a short story called Smith Complexions, a tale about a young adult male coming to grips with his insanity. In it was a character known as Caster. He was the embodiment of the protagonist's insanity, taking a physical form whenever the character would lose control. While he never presents himself to real people, being a figment of imagination and all, he is the physical embodiment of the chaos caused by the protagonist's insanity. This character interested Caster's dad, and he decided to name his son after it.
The last name comes from his mother. When she was just a young woman, Jennefry was quite the social butterfly. She went to a party one night during her college years at Southern Walston. She was sitting at the bar, choking down a martini when the most charismatic man she had ever met walked up to her. They made small talk, and soon Jennefry found herself in a room alone with this man. However, the man recognized that Jennefry was drunk, and he decided to lay her down to rest in the bed. Before he left the room, however, Jennefry asked him his name. "Haman," the stranger replied.
Caster was a normal child growing up. His parents were both working, but his mom worked the night shift at a local hospital. She was always there to take Caster to school. His dad worked the normal nine-to-five. So, he was never without his parents. His love for baseball was apparent from the day his parents signed him up. His first team was the Cayman Shrimpery BullFrogs. He was seven, and that was the first time he tried catcher. His team ended up going to the finals, but they lost to the cross town rivals Chassis Motors Mustangs 7-2. That didn't discourage Caster. He signed up for the next season, and his dad helped him hones his skills during the winter. He also took Caster to the local batting cages. His dad wanted him to be a great catchr, but he also knew that Vaster needed to know how to hit.
The next three seasons saw Caster's team never make the finals, although Caster was named the Best Catcher in the League in two of those seasons. When Caster was eleven, he joined a local 12U baseball team. He played that for four seasons, and he led his team to a championship that third year. When he entered middle school, he instantly joined the middle school's baseball team. He had some competition for the catcher spot from an eigth grader named Samuel Strotsky. However, Caster was able to prove himself to the coach, and he won the starting spot. The team was average, finishing at 7-5 in the New Frenline Southern Baseball Middle School Conference (NFSBMSC). However, the Atomic Creek Walleyes found steam, and they cruised to the finals against the Souch Lions. It was a hard fought match, and Caster even hit a home run. However, the undefeated Lions stayed that way, claiming the championship by the score of 5-3.
The next year, Caster was back with a vengeance. He led his team in RBIs, and picked off twenty runners through the team's 12 games. The team went 11-1 and won the regular season title. However, their dream run was stopped in the semi-finals by the Stalemate Knights. Caster's final year in baseball for his middle school team was amazing. They went 12-0, and they plowed through the quarter-finals and semi-finals on their way to the championship. They met again with the Stalemate Knights, who were sixth that year by going 4-8 during the regular season. The Walleyes refused to be upset, and they crushed the Knights 8-2. Caster was named MVP. However, high school was starting soon, and Caster had something to prove if he wanted to be a starter.
Caster was put on the JV roster for his freshman year. He was anxious to prove himself, but he knew that junior Jakob Starling was better. He spent the entire winter training with with his dad, and friends. He actually got playing time, but it was only when Starling was injured for two games. He preformed excellently in those two games, and the team finished at a respectable 17-3. They won New Frenline Southern conference, and they made it into the playoffs as a number two seed in the Soutley High School Sectional. They managed to knock off Soutley, and they advanced to a Best-of-3 Regional against the number two medium high school in the provience of New Frenline, Arkfill Armadillos. They dropped both, and the Walleyes' season was over. Even with Caster joining the starting line-up, they Walleyes never managed to get a record better than 12-8. They didn't even get past sectionals either year. However, Caster had the next step to look forward to. His excellent performance had led several colleges to send him scholarship offers. After mulling over his choices, he decided to attend the prestigious Leopold Central Condors. He met with coach Quinton Smarten, and the man's charisma sealed the deal. That and Leopold Central had managed to win the title two years ago, and they were frequently conference champions.
Caster didn't start his Freshman year, but the Condors made it to the the CWS, which they dropped their first two games and were eliminated. Caster ended up winning the starting position for catcher, and he led his team to the super regionals, where they lost in three games. In Caster's junior year, the Condors fell into a slump and didn't even qualify for regionals. Thanks to the explosive combo of Caster and pitcher Damon Wilkes, however, the Condors managed to advance into the CWS for the second time since Caster was there. First, they knocked up Arten Southern, and advanced to the second leg of the double elimination. If they won, they would only need one win to make it to the finals. Thanks to Caster throwing out two, and a two-run triple, the Condors easily handled the Heavenly Snakes. Caster and the crew would then have to wait patiently for the Heavenly Snakes-North Iceville Archers match to finish. The Archers came out on top, and they would face the mighty Condors. All the Condors needed was one win, and they couldn't pull it off. Caster made two errors in those two games, and he went an abysmal 1-7 with two strike-outs. Later that month, Caster was drafted by the Kentworth Pike, and his road to the majors was done.
