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"The Chicago Cubs needed a miracle... They got Henry Rowengartner."

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.

Top Cast

  • Thomas Ian Nicholas

    Thomas Ian Nicholas

    Henry Rowengartner

  • Gary Busey

    Gary Busey

    Chet Steadman

  • Amy Morton

    Amy Morton

    Mary Rowengartner

  • Patrick LaBrecque

    Patrick LaBrecque

    George

  • Robert Hy Gorman

    Robert Hy Gorman

    Clark (as Robert Gorman)

  • Bruce Altman

    Bruce Altman

    Jack Bradfield

  • Dan Hedaya

    Dan Hedaya

    Larry 'Fish' Fisher

  • Albert Hall

    Albert Hall

    Sal Martinella

  • Eddie Bracken

    Eddie Bracken

    Bob Carson

Overview

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.

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