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Rookie of the Year
“The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.”
6.2 / 10• 1993• 1h 43m•PG• English
FamilyComedy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Henry Rowengartner
Lead
Gary Busey
Chet Steadman
Amy Morton
Mary Rowengartner
Patrick LaBrecque
George
Robert Hy Gorman
Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Bruce Altman
Jack Bradfield
Dan Hedaya
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Albert Hall
Sal Martinella
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Stern's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Rookie of the Year is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
