Rookie of the Year

Jul 7, 1993

1h 43m

★ 6.2

The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.

Overview

12-year-old Henry Rowengartner, whose late father was a minor league baseball player, grew up dreaming of playing baseball, despite his physical shortcomings. After Henry's arm is broken while trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to throw pitches that are as fast as 103 mph. Henry is spotted at nearby Wrigley Field by Larry "Fish" Fisher, the general manager of the struggling Chicago Cubs, after Henry throws an opponent's home-run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher, and it seems that Henry may be the pitcher that team owner Bob Carson has been praying for.

Genres

Family

Comedy

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Rookie of the Year Trailers

Cast

Henry Rowengartner

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Chet Steadman

Gary Busey

Mary Rowengartner

Amy Morton

George

Patrick LaBrecque

Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Robert Hy Gorman

Jack Bradfield

Bruce Altman

Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Dan Hedaya

Sal Martinella

Albert Hall

Bob Carson

Eddie Bracken

Phil Brickma

Daniel Stern

Heddo

Tom Milanovich

Stan Okie

Neil Flynn

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