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Rookie of the Year(1993)

PG07/07/1993 (US)FamilyComedy1h 43m
61%

Movie Score

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.

Daniel Stern

Director

Movie Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas photo

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Henry Rowengartner

Gary Busey photo

Gary Busey

Chet Steadman

Amy Morton photo

Amy Morton

Mary Rowengartner

Robert Hy Gorman photo

Robert Hy Gorman

Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Bruce Altman photo

Bruce Altman

Jack Bradfield

Dan Hedaya photo

Dan Hedaya

Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Albert Hall photo

Albert Hall

Sal Martinella

Eddie Bracken photo

Eddie Bracken

Bob Carson

Daniel Stern photo

Daniel Stern

Phil Brickma

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

Budget$31,000,000.00

Revenue$56,500,758.00

Production Company20th Century Fox

Original LanguageEnglish

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