WATCH: Henry Rowengartner breaks down "floater" pitch to clinch playoffs for Cubs |
In an all-new episode of The Breakdown, presented by CDW, the Chicago Cubs released a video on Henry Rowengartner's extraordinary journey as a 12-year-old prodigy for the Cubs in the iconic baseball movie Rookie of the Year.
Check out the video below:
Video Description: At just 12 years old, Henry Rowengartner was, however improbably, signed by the Chicago Cubs as a pitcher. His fastball helped turn around the Cubs season. Before he took the mound in a game against the Mets that could secure the Cubs a spot in the playoffs, a trip and fall caused his arm to give out. Rowengartner shares the creative ways he got through the inning without his fastball, including the story behind his iconic "floater" pitch that resulted in the final out. In an all new episode of The Breakdown, presented by CDW, we get every detail of the story 30 years later.
