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Rookie of the Year
1993 6.2 (362 votes) 1h 43m
Genres
Family Comedy
Production Companies
20th Century Fox

Rookie of the Year

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.

Key Crew

Director: Daniel Stern

Writer: Sam Harper

Director of Photography: Jack N. Green

Top Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas
Thomas Ian Nicholas

Henry Rowengartner

Gary Busey
Gary Busey

Chet Steadman

Amy Morton
Amy Morton

Mary Rowengartner

Patrick LaBrecque
Patrick LaBrecque

George

Robert Hy Gorman
Robert Hy Gorman

Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Bruce Altman
Bruce Altman

Jack Bradfield

Dan Hedaya
Dan Hedaya

Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Albert Hall
Albert Hall

Sal Martinella

Videos

Rookie of the year trailer 1993 (VHS Capture)

Rookie of the Year 1993 Trailer C

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