Rookie of the Year (1993)
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.
Directors: Daniel Stern
Cast: Gary Busey, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Albert Hall, Amy Morton, and Dan Hedaya
Release Date: July 7, 1993
6 Movie Reviews
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This is about a 12 year old kid that broke his arm and when he recovered he got tickents to a cubs game he cought a home run ball and through it back and it all the to home plate and he sighed with the Cubs.- Bunnyabout 7 yearsI LOVE baseball
- huntover 8 yearsit is a super duper good movie, and I liked it.
One of the best movies of all time. {especially for you baseball fans} Remember to watch it. You will love it!
This is a fun and enjoyable movie all about how a young boy makes it to the majors- in a very entertaining way. A young 12-year old breaks his arm, and when it heals, he has the incredible ability to throw 100MPH. He is signed by the Cubs, and this is the story of how his major league career goes...
