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Rookie of the Year (1993) 5.6
When an accident miraculously gives a boy an incredibly powerful pitching arm, he becomes a major league pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Director:Daniel SternWriter:Sam Harper |
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Chet Steadman
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Martinella
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Amy Morton | ... |
Mary Rowengartner
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Larry 'Fish' Fisher
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Jack Bradfield
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Bob Carson
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Clark
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Patrick LaBrecque | ... |
George
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Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine | ... |
Becky
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Kristie Davis | ... |
Tiffany
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Edith
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Tom Milanovich | ... |
Heddo
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Ross Lehman | ... |
Dr. Kersten
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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. Although he's close to his mother Mary, Henry hates Mary's latest boyfriend, Jack Bradfield. 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. At first, Cubs manager Sal Martinella doesn't like Henry being on the team, but despite the rawness of his talent, Henry revives everyone's team spirit and reignites the enthusiasm of the fans. While money hungry Jack pulls strings behind the scenes to ... Written by Todd Baldridge
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
7 July 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az év újonca See more »Box Office
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$53,579,269 (USA)Company Credits
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[Mary Waving]
Mary Rowengartner: HONEY!
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Written by Joe Garland
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
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According to Henry's estimates, his allowance is $1.60 per week (at 40:29 -- $500 in 6 years). See more »Goofs
A player may not be signed to a major league team until he is 16-years-old See more »Quotes
Heddo: This one's for MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY![Mary Waving]
Mary Rowengartner: HONEY!
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The actual major leaguers that strike out in the film (from 58:25 to 58:37) are listed under "Three Big Whiffers" See more »Soundtracks
"In the Mood"Written by Joe Garland
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
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Rookie of the Year is a pretty good sports movie even though I have seen better. I thought that Daniel Stern as the pitching coach was hilarious but in reality a guy like him would have been fired before the first pitch of the season-at least the late, great Steinbrenner would. It was also nice to see how a young teenager would adapt to the adult world of baseball.
This is about a 12-year-old who can suddenly throw a hundred miles an hour after he recovered from a broken arm. Once again, that's impossible in real life. Anyway, he is a midseason addition to the Cubs and he makes them more than the mediocre team that they were.
Overall, this is a pretty solid sports movie. There was great acting by the kids. But the ending is all to predictable. I rate this film 7/10.