Rookie of the Year

United States

1993

103 Min

Color

1.85:1

English

Currently 2.3/5 Stars.
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CAST Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Daniel Stern, Dan Hedaya, Amy Morton, Albert Hall, Bruce Altman, Eddie Bracken, Robert Hy Gorman, Patrick LaBrecque, Kristie Davis, Tyler Ann Carroll, Tom Milanovich, Ross Lehman

After slipping on a baseball, klutzy Little Leaguer Henry Rowengartner (Thomas Ian Nicholas) breaks his arm, putting him out of commission for months. When the doctor finally removes the cast, an astounded Henry discovers that — miraculously — he can hurl a 100-mph fastball. Before you can say “Batter up,” the cellar-dwelling Chicago Cubs ink the young ace to a big contract. Can the pint-sized Henry lead the team to a long-awaited pennant?

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Louise_Dietrich

15Nov11

As a young Cubs fan, I loved this as a 10 year old.

Bill Thompson

27Jul11

Schmaltzy to the extreme, but the schmaltz is earned and the film ends up being cute. A lot of what Daniel Stern is trying for misses, but enough hits for the film to be genuinely charming. More importantly Gary Busey plays a good guy, how cute is that?