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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.

Release Date : 1993-07-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Character Name : Henry Rowengartner

Original Name : Thomas Ian Nicholas

Gender : Male

Gary Busey

Character Name : Chet Steadman

Original Name : Gary Busey

Gender : Male

Amy Morton

Character Name : Mary Rowengartner

Original Name : Amy Morton

Gender : Female

Patrick LaBrecque

Character Name : George

Original Name : Patrick LaBrecque

Gender : Male

Robert Hy Gorman

Character Name : Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Original Name : Robert Hy Gorman

Gender : Male

Bruce Altman

Character Name : Jack Bradfield

Original Name : Bruce Altman

Gender : Male

Dan Hedaya

Character Name : Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Original Name : Dan Hedaya

Gender : Male

Albert Hall

Character Name : Sal Martinella

Original Name : Albert Hall

Gender : Male

Eddie Bracken

Character Name : Bob Carson

Original Name : Eddie Bracken

Gender : Male

Daniel Stern

Character Name : Phil Brickma

Original Name : Daniel Stern

Gender : Male

Tom Milanovich

Character Name : Heddo

Original Name : Tom Milanovich

Gender : Male

Neil Flynn

Character Name : Stan Okie

Original Name : Neil Flynn

Gender : Male

W. Earl Brown

Character Name : Billy Frick

Original Name : W. Earl Brown

Gender : Male

Ian Gomez

Character Name : Odd Bellman

Original Name : Ian Gomez

Gender : Male

Andy Berman

Character Name : Ernie

Original Name : Andy Berman

Gender : Male

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Character Name : Becky

Original Name : Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Gender : Female

John Candy

Character Name : Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Candy

Gender : Male

Jonathan Hilario

Character Name : Phys Ed Dweeb

Original Name : Jonathan Hilario

Gender : Male

Ken Earl

Character Name : Pepsi Executive

Original Name : Ken Earl

Gender : Male

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