Rookie of the Year 31 years old
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.
Credits
Rookie of the Year Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Daniel Stern He was 35, now 67 years old | as Brickma |
| John Candy He was 42, 43 years old when he died | as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited) |
| Gary Busey He was 49, now 80 years old | as Chet Steadman |
| Eddie Bracken He was 78, 87 years old when he died | as Bob Carson |
| Amy Morton She was 35, now 66 years old | as Mary Rowengartner |
| Dan Hedaya He was 52, now 84 years old | as Larry 'Fish' Fisher |
| Bruce Altman He was 38, now 69 years old | as Jack Bradfield |
| Albert Hall He was 55, now 87 years old | as Martinella |
| Thomas Ian Nicholas He was 12, now 44 years old | as Henry Rowengartner |
| Robert Hy Gorman He was 13, now 44 years old | as Clark (as Robert Gorman) |
| Jonathan Hilario | as Phys Ed Dweeb |
| Tom Milanovich He was 40, 49 years old when he died | as Heddo |
| Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine She was 15, now 47 years old | as Becky |
Rookie of the Year Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Sam Harper as Writer. | Writing |
| Daniel Stern as Director. He was 35 (now 67) years old | Directing |
Rookie of the Year (31 years)
The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.
- Release day: Wednesday, July 07, 1993
- Runtime: 103 minutes
- Budget: 31000000.00
- Revenue: 56500758.00