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Rinku Singh Biography
Rinku Singh is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 8, 1988 in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India. This left-handed pitcher, who was born in India, is well-known for being the first Indian-born player to be signed to Major League Baseball. He earned his spot with Pittsburgh Pirates by winning a reality TV sports contest called Million Dollar Arm.
J.B. is a sports agent. Bernstein, who created Million Dollar Arm, was the first to discover Singh and fellow Indian pitcher Dinesh Ptel.
Singh, along with Patel, tried out in front of scouts from 20 Major League Baseball teams in November 2008, and Singh’s pitches reached 92 miles per hour (148 km/h). Reports from Pittsburgh Pirates scouts Joe Ferrone and Sean Campbell led to general manager Neal Huntington signing both to contracts with the organization. With the deal, the pair became the first Indians to sign American major league baseball contracts. The total signing bonus for the two was $8,000. After training, the two returned to visit their families in India before entering Pirates training camp in Bradenton, Florida. Singh and Patel began the 2009 baseball season with the Pirates’ Gulf Coast League affiliate.
In early 2008, Singh entered an Indian reality television show The Million Dollar Arm. The contest was created by American sports agent J. B. Bernstein and his partners Ash Vasudevan and Will Chang to find the individual in the country who could throw the fastest and most accurate baseball. Having never heard of baseball before, Singh won the contest out of over 37,000 participants after throwing 87 miles per hour. The grand prize for the contest was $100,000.
He was raised in Bhadohi by his eight siblings.
| Name | Rinku Singh |
| First Name | Rinku |
| Last Name | Singh |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | August 8 |
| Birth Year | 1988 |
| Place of Birth | Aligarh |
| Home Town | Uttar Pradesh |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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On 4 July 2009, Singh became the first Indian citizen to appear in a professional baseball game in the US. He pitched the seventh inning, while Dinesh Patel pitched the eighth inning. On 13 July 2009, Singh won his first professional baseball game in America, striking out the only batter he faced. He finished the season with a 1–2 record and a 5.84 ERA in 11 games, allowing just one run on three hits in his final six appearances.
Rinku Singh Net Worth
Rinku Singh is one of the richest Baseball Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rinku Singh's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played cricket in his youth and was a medalist in the Indian Junior National Javelin Championship.
He is played by actor Suraj Singh in the 2014 film Million Dollar Arm. Other stars of the film include Jon Hamm, and Bill Paxton.
Rinku Singh (born 8 August 1988) is an Indian professional wrestler and former professional baseball player currently signed with WWE and performs on their NXT brand under the ring name Rinku. Singh was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization after he won a pitching contest on a 2008 reality television show The Million Dollar Arm. He was the first Indian to play professional baseball and spent several seasons in the minor leagues, reaching the Single-A level. He is the subject of the movie Million Dollar Arm.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Singh went 2–0 with a 2.61 ERA over 13 games with the Pirates GCL affiliate in 2010. At the end of August, Singh was promoted to the Pirates Class A Short-Season affiliate, the State College Spikes. He met with US President Barack Obama at a White House Heritage Month event on 24 May 2010. Singh played for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League for the competition’s inaugural 2010–11 season, going 1–0 with a 3.94 ERA in 16 innings pitched.
Singh opened the 2011 season in the Dominican Summer League. Singh pitched well in eight games spread over the DSL, Gulf Coast League and New York–Penn League, then joined the West Virginia Power of the South Atlantic League in July 2011. Singh returned to the Australian Baseball League for the 2011–12 season with the Adelaide Bite. He made the World All-Star team for the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game. In 2012, he pitched in a career-high 39 games for the Power, throwing 72 innings, earning a 3–1 win–loss record and striking out 65 batters. Singh has struggled with injuries and missed the entire 2013 season, but he was invited to 2014 spring training by the Pirates. Singh also missed the entire 2014 season due to Tommy John surgery. Singh also missed all of the 2015 season due to a broken elbow.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Rinku Singh height 6 ft 2 in Rinku weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Patel and Singh’s story is the basis for the Walt Disney Pictures sports film, Million Dollar Arm, where Singh was portrayed by Suraj Sharma. In 2009, Columbia Pictures purchased the screen rights to the story of Singh and Patel. The project stalled and eventually producers Joe Roth and Mark Ciardi set the film up at Walt Disney Pictures. Upon acquiring Million Dollar Arm, Disney hired Tom McCarthy to write the film. Jon Hamm played J.B. Bernstein.
The Pirates re-signed Singh on 9 November 2015. He made one appearance for the Gulf Coast League Pirates in 2016, pitching one scoreless inning.
Who is Rinku Singh Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Rinku Singh. You may help us to build the dating records for Rinku Singh!In 2012, Singh became a vegetarian after he witnessed several men in Bhadohi chasing a chicken in order to kill it. That year, he said that he recites the devotional Hanuman Chalisa and listens to Eminem’s “Not Afraid” before he pitches.
Facts & Trivia
Rinku Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Rinku Singh celebrates birthday on August 8 of every year.
On 13 January 2018, Singh signed a contract with WWE. On May 31, 2018, he made his in-ring debut at a NXT live event in Tampa, in a loss to Kassius Ohno. On March 21, 2019, he started being managed by Robert Strauss on NXT live events.
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