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Rookie of the Year (1993)

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Movie"The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner."
Audience Score
62
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PG 1 hr 43 minJul 7th, 1993Comedy, Family
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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.
StarringThomas Ian NicholasGary BuseyAmy Morton
DirectorDaniel Stern
WriterSam Harper

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 7th, 1993
On DVD & Blu-ray:January 29th, 2002 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$31,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$56,500,758 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
sportsbaseball