Rookie of the Year
The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner.
1993 · 1h 43m · PG
Comedy, Family
Directed by
Daniel Stern
Overview
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 and cast
- Daniel Stern Director
- Thomas Ian Nicholas as Henry Rowengartner
- Gary Busey as Chet Steadman
- Albert Hall as Sal Martinella
- Amy Morton as Mary Rowengartner
- Dan Hedaya as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
- Bruce Altman as Jack Bradfield
- Eddie Bracken as Bob Carson
- Robert Hy Gorman as Clark (as Robert Gorman)
- Patrick LaBrecque as George
- Daniel Stern Cast
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