Cast and Crew of Rookie of the Year

Cast of
Rookie of the Year

About Rookie of the Year

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.

Full Cast of Rookie of the Year

Patrick LaBrecque
plays George

Robert Hy Gorman
plays Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Dan Hedaya
plays Larry 'Fish' Fisher

Eddie Bracken
plays Bob Carson

Neil Flynn
plays Stan Okie

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
plays Becky

John Candy
plays Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Jonathan Hilario
plays Phys Ed Dweeb

Ken Earl
plays Pepsi Executive


Crew of Rookie of the Year