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Rookie of the Year
Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

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

Genres

FamilyComedy

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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.

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Budget

$31000000

Revenue

$56500758

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.181/10

Release Date

07 July 1993

Country

United States of America

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

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Bob Carson

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Phil Brickma

Tom Milanovich

Tom Milanovich

Heddo

Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Stan Okie

W. Earl Brown

W. Earl Brown

Billy Frick

Ian Gomez

Ian Gomez

Odd Bellman

Andy Berman

Andy Berman

Ernie

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Becky

John Candy

John Candy

Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Jonathan Hilario

Jonathan Hilario

Phys Ed Dweeb

Ken Earl

Ken Earl

Pepsi Executive

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