In spite of his physical limitations, 12-year-old Henry Rowengartner aspired to play minor league baseball like his late father, who was a former minor leaguer. When Henry breaks his arm trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to hurl pitches at speeds of up to 103 mph. In a chance encounter with Henry at Wrigley Field, general manager Larry "Fish" Fisher of the failing Chicago Cubs witnesses Henry's incredible feat of throwing an opponent's home run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher.
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In spite of his physical limitations, 12-year-old Henry Rowengartner aspired to play minor league baseball like his late father, who was a former minor leaguer. When Henry breaks his arm trying to catch a baseball at school, the tendon in that arm heals too tightly, allowing Henry to hurl pitches at speeds of up to 103 mph. In a chance encounter with Henry at Wrigley Field, general manager Larry "Fish" Fisher of the failing Chicago Cubs witnesses Henry's incredible feat of throwing an opponent's home run ball all the way from the outfield bleachers back to the catcher.
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