Monday, May 30th , 2050
22-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 .500 average, 12 hits in 24 at-bats, 2 home runs and 4 runs batted in.
Where the Misty Mountain Hops center fielder goes from here, only the baseball gods know for sure, but Maxim certainly made his mark last week.
In the 2050 season Maxim is hitting .266 with 5 home runs.