Rookie of the Year
movie
The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.
Released July 07, 1993
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.
Cast
Thomas Ian Nicholas
as
Henry Rowengartner
Gary Busey
as
Chet Steadman
Amy Morton
as
Mary Rowengartner
Patrick LaBrecque
as
George
Robert Hy Gorman
as
Clark (as Robert Gorman)
Bruce Altman
as
Jack Bradfield
Dan Hedaya
as
Larry 'Fish' Fisher
Albert Hall
as
Sal Martinella
Eddie Bracken
as
Bob Carson
Daniel Stern
as
Phil Brickma
Tom Milanovich
as
Heddo
Neil Flynn
as
Stan Okie
Crew
Daniel Stern
as
Director
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Sam Harper
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Writer
Andy Nelson
as
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Erik Henry
as
Visual Effects Supervisor
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Steven J. Jordan
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Production Design
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Donn Cambern
as
Editor
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William Arnold
as
Art Direction
Raja Gosnell
as
Editor
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Jay Hurley
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Costume Design
Stephen Hunter Flick
as
Supervising Sound Editor
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Leslie Bloom
as
Set Decoration
Bill Conti
as
Original Music Composer