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Chicago Cubs: A deep dive into the 1993 classic movie Rookie of the Year

In the 1993 movie Rookie of the Year, 12-year-old Henry Rowengartner breaks his right arm and after he heals, discovers that he can throw a baseball 100 mph. He becomes a stud relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and we assume, wins the NL Rookie of the Year. It’s a classic film that every Cubs fan knows and loves, but what most fans don’t know is Rowengartner’s performance throughout the movie.

How would someone describe Henry Rowengartner’s pitching arsenal? He was Kyle Farnsworth before Kyle Farnsworth. I have a friend who described Farnsworth as a guy who had two pitches: a fastball and ball that went over the fence.