Rookie of the Year (1993)
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The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.
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.
- Released: 1993-07-07
- Genres: Family, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 407 votes
Directed by Daniel Stern.
Top 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
Where to watch Rookie of the Year
- United States: stream on Hulu, Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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