Rookie of the Year (1993)

Rookie of the Year (1993)

The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner. 1993-07-07 United States of America 103 Min. PG-13
6.15 343 votes

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.

Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas is Henry Rowengartner
Henry Rowengartner
Gary Busey is Chet Steadman
Chet Steadman
Amy Morton is Mary Rowengartner
Mary Rowengartner
Robert Hy Gorman is Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Bruce Altman is Jack Bradfield
Jack Bradfield
Dan Hedaya is Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Albert Hall is Sal Martinella
Sal Martinella
Eddie Bracken is Bob Carson
Bob Carson
Daniel Stern is Phil Brickma
Phil Brickma
Neil Flynn is Stan Okie
Stan Okie