Disney offers $1 million prize to fastest amateur baseball pitcher in contest at Walt Disney World, Disneyland

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In promotion of Disney’s upcoming film “Million Dollar Arm,” amateur baseball pitchers are being given a chance to compete for a $1 million prize.

“Million Dollar Arm” is a true story about two young men who went from never throwing a baseball to getting a Major League tryout and now everyone has a chance to follow in their footsteps for a massive payout.

Amateur baseball pitchers, male or female, who are legal United States residents at least 18 years of age can compete at Walt Disney World in Florida, Disneyland in California, or at the Tribeca / ESPN Sports Day at the Tribeca Family Festival in New York City. The events will take place April 25 and 26, from 7 am to 6:00 pm, at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World as well as April 26 only, from 10 am to 6 pm, at the Tribeca Family Festival. Contestants will throw three pitches, each tracked by a radar gun, trying to throw the fastest pitch.

The three contestants from each location who throw the fastest pitches will advance to the finals with a chance to compete for a $1 million prize at the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” in Hollywood, California. Any eligible finalist who throws one 100 mph strike (out of three pitches) will become a potential winner of the $1 million grand prize.

It’s worth a try for anyone interested in seeing the film, as all participants will receive tickets for themselves and a guest to see an advance screening of “Million Dollar Arm” at an AMC Theatres location later that evening.

Official rules are available at http://disney.com/PitchingContest.

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