Rookie of the Year
“The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.”
1993•PG•1h 43m•6.2•Released
FamilyComedy
When the cast comes off his once broken arm, a 12-year-old boy can throw a 100-mile-an-hour fastball, and the Chicago Cubs want him as their new pitcher.
Director
Daniel Stern
Writer
Sam Harper
Budget
$31M
Revenue
$57M
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox
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
Tom Milanovich
Heddo
Neil Flynn
Stan Okie
W. Earl Brown
Billy Frick
Ian Gomez
Odd Bellman
Andy Berman
Ernie
Production
Company
20th Century Fox
Producer
Robert Harper
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