Updated: we now have the names of the finalists!
The contest’s nine finalists are:
James Brunswick, New York, N.Y.
Josh Dahl, Glendale, Ariz.
Collin Franklin, Kissimmee, Fla.
Samir Henriquez, New York, N.Y.
Blaine Jones, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
Brandon Otto, Kissimmee, Fla.
Steven Sirko, Danbury, Conn.
Zackery Neal Watson, Gotha, Fla.
Harrison Russell Pyatt, Corona, Calif.
This morning, Walt Disney Studios announced the Million Dollar Arm pitching contest, where amateur pitchers across the U.S. will have the chance to compete for a million dollar prize. Qualifying male or female pitchers will compete in preliminary rounds at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Day at the Tribeca Family Festival in New York City. The three athletes who throw the fastest strikes will move on to the finals at the world premiere of Million Dollar Arm in Hollywood, California. At the premiere, each finalist will have a chance to win $1,000,000, if he or she can throw a 100mph strike.
See Jon Hamm play JB Bernstein, the man who held the real million dollar arm stunt in an attempt to scout cricket players for the MLB, in the newest featurette:
For more details, check out the Million Dollar Arm official site.
