Henry ends up throwing the ball back, but he throws it back all the way to home plate on a dead line. Henry is quickly signed by the Cubs and is the biggest phenom in Major League Baseball. But, is all the fame and fortune too much for him to handle at such a young age, or will he continue as the best pitcher in baseball?
A twelve-year-old Chicago boy gets to help his favourite baseball team, the Chicago Cubs, when his broken arm heals in such a way to give him an unusually quick throw. He becomes a rookie pitching sensation, but learns that fame and a major baseball career have costs. It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet.
Be the first to contribute! Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Synopsis submission guide. Replies 1. One of my favorite movies growing up. Plus I just like to analyze the hell out of every tv show and movie I watch. As great as this movie was, the "It was you? I cringe every time I see that part.
Not to mention, the way he floated the final pitch is totally illegal and a balk should have been called. I love the scene where they go eat lunch with becky and her friends. George is talking to the girl across the table and the other friend is in hes ear making fun of him. Member since Feb posts. I agree that the "It was you" moment was stupid, but how could you not have ever known that it was her that played baseball? His role isn't mentioned in the movie credits because he wasn't originally cast in the movie.
Goofs When Henry is called from the dugout for the first time, the "Rocket" is pitching and everyone seems to act like he had a horrible game. However, after the game, the announcer, says that Henry got the save with a win.
Henry gave up a Home Run, so the worst that the "Rocket" could have done was throw 7 innings giving up only 3 runs, which is pretty good by anyone's standards.
Quotes [repeated line] Henry Rowengartner : Pitcher's got a big butt! Crazy credits Special thanks are given to "The people of Chicago who never give up". User reviews 49 Review. Top review. Bringing the fun back to baseball. This movie asks the question: "What if pro baseball was fun again, like in little league, and not so taken so seriously? I think Roger Ebert, although I agree with his review, took pretty poor notes while reviewing this film. From his article: "When the cast comes off, his dad takes him to Wrigley Field, and he catches a home run ball while he's out in the bleachers, and then he throws it back - all the way to the catcher behind the plate.
And he didn't catch it, his friends pick it up from nearby, and hand it to him because they're scared to throw it on TV and embarrass themselves. Doesn't he have a fact-checker to proof his reviews? Second, he writes: "Henry becomes an overnight celebrity, and is signed to the Cubs by the team's genial owner.
The sell-out crowd is an important story element, as it reinforces the idea that we are all hungry for baseball to be fun again.
There's are lots of laughs to be had in this film, although Stern seems to want to indulge in over-the-top hysterics from time to time, such as with the character he was playing. Also, the bilious "Jack" who gets Henry's mom to sign a contract without telling her it's a trade to NY, is downright spastic in his final scene. Stern shows a lot of promise as a comedy director if he could tone it down just a touch with the tangential characters.
Understatement can be funny, as Busey shows with a few choice glares at the right moments. I used the glove for protection. I was, in fact, a lot like Henry Rowengartner, the year-old hero of "Rookie of the Year.
I am no longer a kid, and this movie is not likely to make my list of the year's best, but I can remember those miserable Little League games and so in a modest way I'm grateful for this film. It is pure wish-fulfillment, 40 years after I needed it. When the cast comes off, his dad takes him to Wrigley Field, and he catches a home run ball while he's out in the bleachers, and then he throws it back - all the way to the catcher behind the plate.
There is an immediate sensation. Who is this kid with the rifle arm and the m. It appears that the surgery or the injury has tightened his tendons in such a way that he can throw the ball faster than anyone in history.
Henry becomes an overnight celebrity, and is signed to the Cubs by the team's genial owner Eddie Bracken. Of course he becomes a star pitcher and wins the big game at the end of the movie. I don't know about anyone else, but I think it makes perfect sense for the Cubs to hire a year-old.
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