Monday, May 15th , 2051
23-year-old Thugmag Maxim sent shock waves through Tolkien Baseball last week with an eye-popping performance that brought him the Mordor Conference Player of the Week Award.
A newcomer to the league, Maxim made the establishment sit up and take notice, punishing opposing pitchers with a .526 average, 10 hits in 19 at-bats, 1 home run and 3 runs batted in.
Where the Misty Mountain Hops left fielder goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Maxim certainly made his mark last week.
This year, Maxim is batting .344 with 7 home runs and 28 RBIs. In 37 games he has scored 24 times.