I have spent a great deal of my life watching various sporting events and I liked to think I may have seen a thing or two, then I met Marley Powers.
To begin the story of Marley Powers, you have to go back hundreds of years to the Shiawassee region of Michigan. Modern home of the small town of Owosso. Chief Wasso ( A great leader of the Ojibwa indian tribe and the towns namesake.) had been troubled with many sleepless nights. The chief would lay awake as the great spirits of the region appeared to him speaking of a warrior that would rise from the lands he loved so dearly. A warrior so great that the world would fear them out of misunderstanding and awe. The chief spent the remainder of his days seeking this mighty warrior, and although many hopefuls came and went, none possessed the devastating power that the prophecy spoke of. As the chief reached the end of his final days in this world, and prepared to make the journey to the land of the spirits, he spoke his final words to his people. "when the world is ready, our great warrior will emerge....Until then be well my people, and prosper."
In the harvest month of the year 1989, a child was born. The town of Owosso was aflame with great celebration and as was custom, the child was presented to the towns medicine man (yes they had medicine men in 1989.) He took one look at the child and fell dead from shock. The wait was over. With the arrival of Marley Powers the prophecy was now fullfilled.
Her parents did everything they could to help young Marley lead a relatively normal life, but true greatness cannot be contained by any normal means. It quickly became difficult to keep Marley's awesome power a secret. At the age of 5 she stopped a speeding train with her pinky. When Marley was 11 Owosso was attacked by forty wild bears, she killed them all with her bare hands, wiped the bear entrails from her palms, donned a beautiful dress, attended the school prom and proceeded to be crowned queen.....as a fifth grader. With all the things she had done for the town and its people (there were far too many to chronicle here) she still felt alone in her greatness. With her great power had come a sense of alienation from the outside world, and many of the towns people who liked bears or respected the sanctity of prom court voting, considered Marley to be a nuisance. She needed a true outlet for her special abilities, one that would bring her pride and fullfillment, while garnering the true appreciation of the townfolk. She found this outlet in a simple game of sport, Softball.
Marley's softball skills soon lead her to the illustrious University of Michigan and subsequently into the hearts of the american people. Chief Wasso's great warrior had found her place, boasting 21 RBI's in just 22 at bats and crushing three pinch hit grand slams in her first season.
She returned to Owosso a hero, but alas her work is not done. She must go once more into the fray, and her plunge seems to have begun quite nicely......crushing a 6th inning grand slam to mercy St. Louis already this year. That would bring the current total to 24 at bats and 25 RBI's.......FREAKISH.
It is the opinion of this humble storyteller that you have not seen the end of such shenanigans, nor will you for quite some time. Wait and see.
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