Rookie of the Year

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Family,

Comedy

Duration:

103 minutes

Year:

1993

Director:

Daniel Stern

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Company:

20th Century Fox

Budget:

$31,000,000

Revenue:

$56,500,758

Cast:

Henry Rowengartner

Chet Steadman

Mary Rowengartner

George

Clark (as Robert Gorman)

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Director

Writer

Editor

Editor

Production Design