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.

Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Henry Rowengartner

Gary Busey

Chet Steadman

Amy Morton

Mary Rowengartner

Patrick LaBrecque

George

Robert Hy Gorman

Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Bruce Altman

Jack Bradfield

Dan Hedaya

Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Albert Hall

Sal Martinella

Eddie Bracken

Bob Carson

Daniel Stern

Phil Brickma

Crew

Daniel Stern

Director

Sam Harper

Writer

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Erik Henry

Visual Effects Supervisor

Steven J. Jordan

Production Design

Donn Cambern

Editor

William Arnold

Art Direction

Raja Gosnell

Editor

Jay Hurley

Costume Design

Stephen Hunter Flick

Supervising Sound Editor

Clips & Videos

Rookie of the year trailer 1993 (VHS Capture)

Rookie of the Year 1993 Trailer C

Rookie of the Year trailer