Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year

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1993-07-07

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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Rookie of the Year

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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.

Released

1993-07-07

Runtime

103

Director

Budget

$31000000

Revenue

$56500758

Genres

Family

Comedy

Language

English

Production

20th Century Fox

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    Thomas Ian Nicholas

    Thomas Ian Nicholas
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    Gary Busey

    Gary Busey
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    Amy Morton

    Amy Morton
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    Patrick LaBrecque

    Patrick LaBrecque
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    Robert Hy Gorman

    Robert Hy Gorman
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    Bruce Altman

    Bruce Altman
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    Dan Hedaya

    Dan Hedaya
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    Albert Hall

    Albert Hall
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    Eddie Bracken

    Eddie Bracken
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    Daniel Stern

    Daniel Stern
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    Tom Milanovich

    Tom Milanovich
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    Neil Flynn

    Neil Flynn
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    W. Earl Brown

    W. Earl Brown
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    Ian Gomez

    Ian Gomez
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    Andy Berman

    Andy Berman
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    Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

    Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
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    John Candy

    John Candy
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    Jonathan Hilario

    Jonathan Hilario
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    Ken Earl

    Ken Earl