Malik with the golden arm


Thomas Malik III, of Millstone, won the Golden Arm Competition during the National Tournament of Champions held Aug. 22- 28 in the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Malik, who plays for the Manalapan Flamethrowers, a U12 travel baseball team, pitched and won three games that week, including two playoff games. He batted .455 and hit three home runs. The Manalapan Flamethrowers came within three games of earning a spot in the national championship game. Thomas Malik III, of Millstone, won the Golden Arm Competition during the National Tournament of Champions held Aug. 22- 28 in the home of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Malik, who plays for the Manalapan Flamethrowers, a U12 travel baseball team, pitched and won three games that week, including two playoff games. He batted .455 and hit three home runs. The Manalapan Flamethrowers came within three games of earning a spot in the national championship game.