S. Samek
Its a common game at amusement parks, fairs, festivals and even just in the fun zone at your local baseball teams games. W’re talking about the speed pitch machine. You see how fast you can throw with the chance to win stuffed animals, inflatable bats,or even just the house record and pride for fireballing faster than your buddies.
A fan stepped up and tried his luck at one such game. Then he hit 96 mph on the gun in a speed pitch game. The video of him doing so went viral.
His prize for this effort. The Oakland A’s called to offer him a minor league contract. Its a bit unusually, but how awesome is that. Like an average joe finds some luck and gets to take a run at making a dream come true to pitch in the major league.
Nathan Patterson is the name of the pitcher and he has been assigned to a team within the Oakland Organization and has seen some game action. He struck out the side in an inning of relief for the Arizona League A’s team.
Its a feel good store worth sharing and I wish him luck.
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