Rookie of the Year

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Rookie of the Year (1993)

PG 103 min - Comedy, Family - 7 July 1993
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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.

Director:  Daniel Stern
Writers:  Sam Harper

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Storyline

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.


Collections: Daniel Stern

Tagline: The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.

Genres: Comedy, Family

Details

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Language:  English
Release Date:  7 July 1993

Box Office

Budget:  $10,000,000
Revenue:  $56,500,758

Company Credits

Production Companies:  20th Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 43 min