sports,baseball

Rookie of the Year (1993)

Poster for Rookie of the Year

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

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Daniel Stern
  • Profile picture of Thomas Ian Nicholas
    Henry Rowengartner Thomas Ian Nicholas
  • Profile picture of Gary Busey
    Chet Steadman Gary Busey
  • Profile picture of Amy Morton
    Mary Rowengartner Amy Morton
  • Profile picture of Patrick LaBrecque
    George Patrick LaBrecque
  • Profile picture of Robert Hy Gorman
    Clark (as Robert Gorman) Robert Hy Gorman
  • Profile picture of Bruce Altman
    Jack Bradfield Bruce Altman
  • Profile picture of Dan Hedaya
    Larry 'Fish' Fisher Dan Hedaya
  • Profile picture of Albert Hall
    Sal Martinella Albert Hall

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Keywords

  • sports
  • baseball