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Rookie of the Year

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1993-07-07

Runtime: 103 mins

Director: Daniel Stern

Writer: Sam Harper

Spoken language: English

Genres: Family, Comedy

Original title: Rookie of the Year

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

Production Countries: United States of America

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