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.
as Henry Rowengartner
as Chet Steadman
as Mary Rowengartner
as George
as Clark (as Robert Gorman)
as Jack Bradfield
as Larry 'Fish' Fisher
as Sal Martinella
as Bob Carson
as Phil Brickma
as Heddo
as Stan Okie
as Billy Frick
as Odd Bellman
as Ernie
as Becky
as Cliff Murdoch - Announcer (uncredited)
as Phys Ed Dweeb
as Pepsi Executive
as Kid in the Cafeteria (uncredited)
