90+ MPH Pitch At A Speed Pitch Contest by Fan- Oakland A's Sign Him To A Contract
Remember Rookie of the year? Yeah, me too. Well, Nathan Patterson is living the dream. On August 2nd, 2019, this kid’s dream came true!
In the span of three weeks, Nathan Patterson went from just a regular fan at a baseball game to an MLB hopeful with a minor-league contract.
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On July 15, Patterson and his brother Christian attended a Rockies game when the two decided to try their luck at the speed pitch challenge at Coors Field. When Nathan started clocking in at around 96 miles per hour, Christian began recording.
The video was retweeted more than 500 times, viewed by over 200,000 people and eventually caught the eyes of the A’s front office.
On Thursday, the 23-year-old signed a minor-league contract with Oakland. His recent viral status was the fruit of a dream he had been working toward for a long time and is now realizing.
Check the heat on this kid!!