Oakland Athletics sign man who threw 96 mph pitch in stadium challenge
The fastest pitch in Major League Baseball is actually a source of some controversy: In 2010, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman's fastball was clocked at 105.1 mph in a game against the Padres.Nolan Ryan beat that back in 1974 when he was playing for the Angels. Nolan's fastball was clocked at 100.9, at the time, but experts claim that if you adjust for the placement of the radar gun, it was really a hypersonic 108.5 miles per hour.
In an Instagram post showing him signing his A's contract wearing a team outfit, Patterson thanked all the people who supported him. "My family has given me nothing but constant love and support throughout the last 9 months as I pursue a dream of mine that I've had since I was a little kid," he said."It's been a roller coaster to get here with many challenges and overcoming adversity."
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