Movie
Rookie of the Year
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Rookie of the Year
Cast
Thomas Ian NicholasHenry Rowengartner
Gary BuseyChet Steadman
Amy MortonMary Rowengartner
Patrick LaBrecqueGeorge
Robert Hy GormanClark (as Robert Gorman)
Bruce AltmanJack Bradfield
Dan HedayaLarry 'Fish' Fisher
Albert HallSal MartinellaCredits
- Directed by
- Daniel Stern
- Written by
- Sam Harper
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $31M
- Box office
- $56.5M
Production
20th Century FoxUnited States
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