Guy Who Went Viral for Throwing 96 MPH at Rockies Game Signs With Oakland Athletics

August 2, 2019, 3:55pm EST (Updated: January 12, 2023, 6:31pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

This is unbelievable and what dreams are made of.

Nathan Patterson went to a Rockies game last month and had n idea it would change his life forever.

The 23-year-old decided to step up to the radar gun set up on the Coors Field concourse and threw a few pitches, one of which hit 96 MPH on the radar gun. Patterson’s brother, Christian, filmed the display and the footage went viral.

Guys, we were just chillin at a @rockies baseball game, and my brother decided to step into a speed pitch challenge…he hit 96 mph ? @MLB Let’s get him signed! pic.twitter.com/g0fKrvUxzt
— Christian Patterson (@cpatterson_7) July 15, 2019

Fast forward two weeks and Patterson, who hasn’t played competitive baseball since high school, landed a contract with the Oakland Athletics.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0os3aFFSy7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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“How can you not be romantic about baseball” -Billy Beane

Words cannot describe this feeling and I cannot thank everyone enough who has been part of this journey so far! pic.twitter.com/E4eSMUDmU5
— Nathan Patterson (@npatterson_12) August 1, 2019

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Patterson told MLB.com that he first started thinking about realizing his dream when he went to a Nashville Sounds game last summer and topped out at 96 on the gun.

https://twitter.com/npatterson_12/status/1027765807965786113

Free Agent still looking for an opportunity! First time pitching in a live game in 6 years (since junior year high school)

2 IP
22 Pitches
4 K's/2 Groundouts/0 Walks
Fastball 91-93 T95
Slider 78-80@FlatgroundApp @PitchingNinja pic.twitter.com/kyQXHQvS0R
— Nathan Patterson (@npatterson_12) June 26, 2019

This is just all-around awesome. Hopefully he makes it to the show.