Rookie of the Year
Brief Synopsis
A 12-year-old boy, desperate to impress his baseball coach, winds up breaking his arm. Once he recovers, he has the ability to throw the ball 100 miles an hour and goes on to pitch for the Chicago Cubs in the World Series.
Cast & Crew
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Irby Smith
Director
Amy Morton
Michael Keeney
Tom Milanovich
Colombe Jacobsen
Ross Lehman
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Sports
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Daryl Ziemke
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
A 12-year-old boy, desperate to impress his baseball coach, winds up breaking his arm. Once he recovers, he has the ability to throw the ball 100 miles an hour and goes on to pitch for the Chicago Cubs in the World Series.
Cast
Amy Morton
Michael Keeney
Tom Milanovich
Colombe Jacobsen
Ross Lehman
W. Earl Brown
Ron Beattie
Andrew Mark Berman
Blake Hammond
B J Sanabria
Jerry Saslow
Gary Busey
James Andelin
Phillip J Maxwell
Arnie Silberman
Eddie Bracken
Erik Vandersteuyf
Karen L Stephens
Kristie Davis
R A Bauer
Askia Bantu
Barry Bonds
Mark Doran
Tyler Ann Carroll
John Gegenhuber
Peter Bankins
Jon Hilario
Neil Flynn
James Eichling
Bobby Bonilla
Christopher Howe
Pedro Guerrero
Joel Prihoda
Lead Person
Neil Fiala
Ken Earl
Patrick Labrecque
Mike Daughtry
Toney Howell
Anthony Diaz Perez
Mike Houlihan
Mathew Dunne
Sam Sanders
Cindy Becker
Frank L Wiltse
Daniel Stern
Ian Gomez
Bruce Altman
George H Drenth
Kimberly Dal Santo
Cristian Mendez
Albert Hall
Josh Wagner
Dan Conway
Tim Stoddard
Mike Bacarella
Robert Hy Gorman
Dave Slickenmeyer
Dan Hedaya
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Al Joyner
Andy Berman
Don Forston
Larry Brelsford
Tom Brennan
E Milton Wheeler
Sunnie Hikawa
Crew
Donald Abbinanti
Hair Stylist
Joan Aguado
Associate Producer
Mollie Allen
Wrangler
Mickey Antonetti
Costume Supervisor
William David Arnold
Art Director
Peter Bankins
Property Master
Barbara Bason
Other
Lisa S Beasley
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Cindy Becker
Assistant
Margaret Bedolla
Accounting Assistant
Tony Bennett
Song Performer
Barry Berg
Unit Production Manager
Dean Beville
Sound Editor
Leslie Bloom
Set Decorator
Linda Boykin-williams
Makeup Artist
Helen Bricker
Other
Jack Brodsky
Executive Producer
Richard Brodsky
Assistant Director
Henry Bronchtein
Assistant Director
Christopher S Brooks
Music Editor
Michael Bruton
Transportation Co-Captain
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Tom Busch
Location Manager
Kenny Cabrera
Craft Service
Sammy Cahn
Song
Donn Cambern
Editor
Paul Carrack
Song
Ray Charles
Song Performer
Stephen Choiniere
Stand-In
James Christopher
Foley Editor
Joann Cianciulli
Assistant
Claudia Ciardelli
Production Assistant
Christopher M Collar
Video Assist/Playback
Bill Conti
Music
Janet Contursi
Medic
Stella Christy Cottini
Costumes
John Crisman
Foreman
Jennifer Daley
Set Production Assistant
N'dea Davenport
Song Performer
Maria De La Torre
Auditor
Rod Dean
Assistant Editor
Lee Decarlo
Other
Andy Delaney
Caterer
George Dileonardi
Transportation Coordinator
Peter Donaghue
Electrician
Wileen Dragovan
Assistant Location Manager
Mathew Dunne
Assistant Director
James Durante
Apprentice
Ezra Dweck
Sound Editor
Jack Eskew
Original Music
Judee Flick
Adr Editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Editor
Leigh French
Adr
Sandy French
Assistant Editor
Sherri L Fries
Extras Casting Assistant
George Gallo
Thanks
Baylis Glascock
Foley Editor
Raja Gosnell
Editor
Jack N Green
Dp/Cinematographer
Jack N Green
Director Of Photography
Joseph F Griffith
Storyboard Artist
Robert Harper
Producer
Sam Harper
Screenplay
Doris Hellmann
Accounting Assistant
Erik Henry
Visual Effects
Robert A Hudecek
Camera Operator
Jay Hurley
Costume Designer
Rodger Jacobs
Makeup Artist
Rita Joelson
Assistant
Leslie Jones
Assistant Editor
Steven J Jordan
Production Designer
Don Lee Jorgensen
Sound Editor
Petko Kadiev
Storyboard Artist
Walter Kahn
Song
Ron Kane
Foreman
Tim Kazurinsky
Thanks
Randall Keller
Other
Robert Ellison Knight
Other
George Kohut
Camera Operator
Elliot L. Koretz
Sound Editor
Susan Kreutz
Craft Service
Peter Kuttner
Camera Assistant
Rick Lefevour
Stunt Coordinator
Morgan Michael Lewis
Key Grip
Steve Livingston
Music Editor
Dirk Long
Caterer
Linda Lowy
Casting
Ann Lukacs
Camera Operator
Keith Marino
Swing Gang
Brad Matthys
Dolly Grip
Mark E Matthys
Dolly Grip
Mike Maxwell
Caterer
Timothy J Maxwell
Transportation Captain
Matthew C. May
Sound
Eileen Mccahill
Set Costumer
Don Rio Mcnichols
Electrician
Leslie Mikol
Set Production Assistant
Mark Mikol
Set Production Assistant
David Moenkhaus
Camera
Moose Moore
Caterer
Michael P Morris
Construction Coordinator
Stephen Myers
Grip
Andy Nelson
Rerecording
Mark Niedelson
Location Assistant
Kaye Nottbusch
Wardrobe
Dick Oakes
Gaffer
Donna Oakes
Assistant Property Master
Paul Ohrt
Assistant Production Coordinator
Troy O Osman
Grip
Karen Peake
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Steve Pederson
Rerecording
Tom Perry
Rerecording
Jeena M Phelps
Sound
Robert Picardo
Thanks
Yoli Poropat
Production Coordinator
Regina Prokop
Production Assistant
Sioux Richards
Script Supervisor
Kathryn Richey
Casting Associate
Mary Richman
Art Assistant
Danny Richter
Boom Operator
Tony Rivetti
Assistant Camera Operator
Angie Rubin
Song
Mike Rutherford
Song
Fred Saas
Production Assistant
Joanne Sala
Assistant
Jack Sandgren
Production
Jerry Saslow
Wrangler
Steve Sheridan
Color Timer
Ron Sherman
Other
Keith Sherry
Production Assistant
Val Sklar
Camera Assistant
Irby Smith
Executive Producer
Jay Smith
Assistant Director
Mary Ruth Smith
Sound Editor
Nick Smith
Thanks
Scott Smith
Sound
Maria Spaeth
Production Assistant
Shelley Speck
Song
Charlene Speyerer
Production Assistant
Michael D Starcevich
Production Assistant
David Stern
Thanks
Deborah Stevens
Song
Paul Stevens
Stand-In
Tim Stoddard
Advisor
Dieter Sturm
Special Effects Coordinator
Yvonne Sturm
Special Effects Foreman
Gunnar Swanson
Hair Stylist
Park Taylor
Electrician
Nick Thomas
Best Boy
Timothy W. Tiedje
Swing Gang
Joseph Tomko
Grip
Scott Troha
Props
Tom Uzzo
Song
James Van Heusen
Song
Dave Vandever
Production Accountant
Robert R Volpe
Property Master
Judith Walder
Accounting Assistant
John A Waldo
Assistant Camera Operator
Marvin Walowitz
Sound Editor
Brett Warnelis
Set Production Assistant
Andrea Weaver
Costumes
Michael P Weinstein
Photography
Jay Weintraub
Driver
Jennifer Weiss
Set Production Assistant
Timothy Williams
Caterer
Karen Young
Song Performer
Daryl Ziemke
Cable Operator
Emily Zolten
Set Production Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Family
Sports
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Daryl Ziemke
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer July 7, 1993
Released in United States on Video January 26, 1994
Feature directorial debut for actor Daniel Stern.
Began shooting September 23, 1992.
Completed shooting Early December 1992.
Released in United States Summer July 7, 1993
Released in United States on Video January 26, 1994
