Rookie of the Year

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19931h 43m

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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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Thomas Ian Nicholas - Henry Rowengartner in Rookie of the Year

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Henry Rowengartner

Gary Busey - Chet Steadman in Rookie of the Year

Gary Busey

Chet Steadman

Amy Morton - Mary Rowengartner in Rookie of the Year

Amy Morton

Mary Rowengartner

Patrick LaBrecque - George in Rookie of the Year

Patrick LaBrecque

George

Robert Hy Gorman - Clark (as Robert Gorman) in Rookie of the Year

Robert Hy Gorman

Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Bruce Altman - Jack Bradfield in Rookie of the Year

Bruce Altman

Jack Bradfield

Dan Hedaya - Larry 'Fish' Fisher in Rookie of the Year

Dan Hedaya

Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Albert Hall - Sal Martinella in Rookie of the Year

Albert Hall

Sal Martinella

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6.1
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370 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.13 as more ratings come in.

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Release Date

July 7, 1993

Runtime

1h 43m

Genres

Comedy, Family

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