His face might be sun-baked after all the years he’s invested in this game, but 37-year-old Zenjiro Suga of the Rimouski Fighting Moose is still playing a kid’s game — and getting paid for it. The veteran first baseman had a tremendous week and was named the Lake League Player of the Week.
Suga drilled 8 hits in 21 at-bats and 3 home runs on his way to posting a .381 average. He also knocked in 8 runs and scored 5 times.
On the season, Suga is batting .282 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs. He has played in 46 games.