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Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

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

19936.21h 43m

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.

Directed by Daniel Stern
Written by Sam Harper
Box OfficeBudget: $31.0MRevenue: $56.5M

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

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Bob Carson

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Phil Brickma

Themes & Keywords

sportsbaseball

About Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year is a family, comedy film released in 1993 exploring themes of sports, baseball. Directed by Daniel Stern, it stars Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Amy Morton. 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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