Rookie of the Year (1993)

07/07/1993 1h 43m

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

How old is the movie?

31 years 8 months 28 days

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Thomas Ian Nicholas

as Henry Rowengartner

Born 07/10/1980, age 44

Gary Busey

as Chet Steadman

Born 06/29/1944, age 80

Amy Morton

as Mary Rowengartner

Born 01/01/1958, age 67

Robert Hy Gorman

as Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Born 04/03/1980, age 45

Bruce Altman

as Jack Bradfield

Born 07/03/1955, age 69

Dan Hedaya

as Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Born 07/24/1940, age 84

Albert Hall

as Sal Martinella

Born 11/10/1937, age 87

Eddie Bracken

as Bob Carson

Born 02/07/1915

Died 11/14/2002, age 87

Daniel Stern

as Phil Brickma

Born 08/28/1957, age 67

W. Earl Brown

as Billy Frick

Born 09/07/1963, age 61

John Candy

as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Born 10/30/1950

Died 03/03/1994, age 43