Million Dollar Arm Chapter Summary

Million Dollar Arm is based on a true story of how two young teenagers, Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel became baseball pitchers who were discovered by sports agent name J.B. Bernstein after winning a reality show competition. It all started when J.B and his business partner, Ash lose a huge client. J.B then struggles and in desperate to find new clients. He came up with an idea of travelling to India of hosting a contest called “Million Dollar Arm” hoping to find the next great baseball pitcher. J.B approaches an investor named Mr. Chang in order to provide funds for his proposals. Chang promises to offer the funding under the condition of all prospects must be done within in a year time. Without any hesitation, J.B reluctantly agreed with the deal. …show more content…
After a number of numerous tryouts in different parts of India, J.B is ready to give up as the talent is slim in most of the contestants. However, J.B managed to discover the talent in both eighteen year old boys named Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel. As soon as it is over, J.B flown back to United States together with the boys alongside with a guy named Amit Rohan whom he met during his trip in India and hired him as his interpreter. Rinku and Dinesh were fascinated by the sight and sounds of America because they both came from a small village in India. They initially stay at a hotel and they were kicked out after they accidentally set off a fire alarm in the hotel leading J.B had no choice but to allow them to stay over at his place. Meanwhile, the pairs are slowly getting used to the America lifestyle, from the food and baseball practices every day. Moreover, J.B started developing a bond together with the boys alongside with his tenant, named Brenda