Rookie of the Year
1993 · 103 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 32,010 VOTES · DIR. Daniel Stern
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 808 lines
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00:00:01 [drum line]
00:04:26 Hey, not so fast!
00:06:11 It's yours! It's yours!
00:08:28 Three weeks? congratulations.
00:12:06 -Radial fractures of the olnum. Assorted rotator cartilage damage. -How long does he have to be in the cast?
00:15:10 -You think they'll pull it out today? -Definitely! They got Steadman on the mount!
00:18:51 -Sir. This Henry is just a child. -What do you mean a child, what... What do you mean a child?
00:23:35 -I can pitch! -Oh, you can pitch? Prove it.
00:29:05 Okay, baby! Put it right in this kitchen! Go to work! Come on, baby!
00:34:24 [crowd cheers]
00:37:49 -They had to use pliers. -Ow.
00:41:35 Well, after a shaky outing yesterday, 'Mart Mill is showing confidence in the rookie by bringing him in.
00:44:46 -You lookin' good, man, keep lookin' good! -Come on now, let's settle down, let's settle down, son!
00:49:47 Do me a favor. Don't call me Rocket.
00:53:25 Come on, give me something I can hit.
00:56:26 Slide, slide!
01:01:13 -Mr. Carson sure can throw a party! -Welcome to life in the fast lane, Henry! It's a road less traveled!
01:05:11 -[sigh] This is unbelievable. -Hey, I uh, need you to sign something.
01:09:08 -Take it easy. -You take it easy! Now you got 15 minutes to get there. Go get ready.
01:14:21 You know we could actually win the division today?
01:19:04 Strike.
01:24:41 -What'd he call me? -[laughs]
01:29:54 [crowd boos]
01:34:29 You can't hit him with your fastball.