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Rookie of the Year

61.5 %|Jul 7, 1993|Family, Comedy

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.

Featured Crew

Daniel Stern
Director
Sam Harper
Writer
Donn Cambern
Editor
Raja Gosnell
Editor
Steven J. Jordan
Production Design
William Arnold
Art Direction
Jay Hurley
Costume Design
Leslie Bloom
Set Decoration

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Cast

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Thomas Ian Nicholas
Henry Rowengartner
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Gary Busey
Chet Steadman
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Amy Morton
Mary Rowengartner
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Robert Hy Gorman
Clark (as Robert Gorman)
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Bruce Altman
Jack Bradfield
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Dan Hedaya
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
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Albert Hall
Sal Martinella
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Eddie Bracken
Bob Carson
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Daniel Stern
Phil Brickma
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Neil Flynn
Stan Okie
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W. Earl Brown
Billy Frick
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Ian Gomez
Odd Bellman
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John Candy
Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
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Jonathan Hilario
Phys Ed Dweeb
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Ken Earl
Pepsi Executive