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Rookie of the Year

Year:

1993

Duration:

103 min

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

IMDB rate:

5.8

Director:

Daniel Stern

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1993-07-07

Filming Locations: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Earnings

Gross: $53,579,269 (USA) Weekend Gross $9,122,714 (USA)

Cast

Actor

Character

Dan Hedaya

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Henry Rowengartner

Gary Busey

Chet Steadman

Albert Hall

Martinella

Amy Morton

Mary Rowengartner

Bruce Altman

Jack Bradfield

Eddie Bracken

Bob Carson

Robert Hy Gorman

Clark (as Robert Gorman)

Patrick LaBrecque

George

Daniel Stern

Brickma

Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine

Becky

Kristie Davis

Tiffany

Tyler Ann Carroll

Edith

Tom Milanovich

Heddo

Ross Lehman

Dr. Kersten

John Gegenhuber

Derkin

James 'Ike' Eichling

Little League Coach

Joshua Wagner

Little League Fielder (as Josh Wagner)

Erik Vandersteuyf

Windemere

James Andelin

Wizard of Wrigley

Andy Berman

Ernie (as Andrew Mark Berman)

Mark Doran

Richards - Cubs Catcher

Neil Flynn

Okie - Cubs 1st Base

E. Milton Wheeler

Suarez - Cubs 2nd Base

Sam Sanders

Fern - Cubs Short Stop

Neil Fiala

Mullens - Cubs 3rd Base

W. Earl Brown

Frick - Bullpen Catcher

Frank L. Wiltse

Peyton - Cubs Pitcher

Barry Bonds

Three Big Whiffers (as Barry L. Bonds)

Bobby Bonilla

Three Big Whiffers

Pedro Guerrero

Three Big Whiffers

Jerry Saslow

Bleacher Bum

Mike Bacarella

Bleacher Bum

Don Forston

Big Bum

Ken Earl

Pepsi Executive

Anthony Diaz-Perez

Rude Hot Dog Vendor

Mike Houlihan

Carson's Hot Dog Vendor

Tim Stoddard

Dodger Pitcher

B.J. Sanabria

Chicken Runner

Cristian Mendez

Other Mets Runner

Mike Daughtry

Mets 3rd Base Coach

Toney Howell

Surprised Expos Runner

Blake Hammond

Screaming Patient

Ian Gomez

Odd Bellman

R.A. Bauer

Bellman

Mathew Dunne

Commercial Director

Askia Bantu

Mr. Banks

Robert Harper

Confused Teacher

Peter Bankins

Flower Shop Customer

Cindy Becker

Receptionist

Dan Conway

Press Conference Reporter

Ron Beattie

Press Conference Reporter

Sunnie Hikawa

Press Conference Reporter

Al Joyner

Press Conference Reporter

Christopher Howe

Airport Reporter

Karen L. Stephens

Airport Reporter

Jonathan Hilario

Phys Ed Dweeb (as Jon Hilario)

Michael Keeney

Phys Ed Dweeb

Kimberly Dal Santo

Kid Autograph Seeker

Phillip J. Maxwell

Umpire

Tom Brennan

Umpire

Arnie Silberman

Umpire

Larry Brelsford

Umpire

Dave Slickenmeyer

Umpire

George H. Drenth

Umpire

Nic Arnzen

Big Fan Eddie (uncredited)

John Candy

Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)

Jason Chambers

Fan (uncredited)

Caryn Cheever

Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited)

Doc Crotzer

Boy in Stands (uncredited)

Peter D'Alessio

Reporter (uncredited)

Lamont Dixon

(uncredited)

Thomas F. Evans

S.F. Giants Player (uncredited)

Kristin Naomi Garcia

Extra (uncredited)

Kevin Lingle

Baseball Player (uncredited)

Antonio Polk

Third-Baseman (uncredited)

Stephen Rollins

Alvarez (uncredited)

Michael Van Wagenen

Cubs Fan (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

When Henry first goes to Wrigley Field as a pitcher, he goes to the players entrance. When he knocks on the door to be let in, an old man pokes his head through a hole in the door. At first he doesn't let Henry in, then Henry reveals who he is, and the old man says, "Well that's a horse of a different color," which is the same thing that was said in The Wizard of Oz (1939) when Dorothy and the gang get to Oz.

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Gary Busey's Character Chet Steadman was nicknamed Rocket. That character was based on popular Major League Baseball player Roger Clemens whose nickname is Rocket.

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When Henry has to take his first AB (against the L.A. Dodgers), the pitcher in that scene (Tregoraw) is Tim Stoddard. Stoddard was a technical adviser for the baseball scenes in the movie. Ironically enough, Stoddard was actually a pitcher for the Cubs in real life, he pitched on the '84 Cubs team that won the NL East title (and eventually lost to the San Diego Padres in the NLCS).

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Goofs

Many indications of being filmed in October, not in the summer.

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The position of the orange juice carton Henry is holding when talking to his mom after the little league game.

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When Henry arrives to his first game for the Cubs, he arrives at a "player's entrance." There is no such entrance, only a player's only parking lot with a small door that leads to the main concourse before going into the locker room.

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Quotes

Martinella: [Sal finally gets Henry's last name right during the Divison Championship game, after Chet Steadman steps off] Rowengartner, you're going in.

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Chet Steadman: Do me a favor: Don't call me "Rocket".

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Phil Brickman: Punctuality, Henry. Without it, time stands still.

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