This movie needed a sequel
I think this movie would have been GREAT with a sequel.
Set perhaps 15 years later....Henry kept at baseball--and is a top major-League pitcher, perhaps for the Cubs. Gary Busey's character married Henry's mom, and became Henry's adopted father--helping him to achieve greatness. Busey accepted the managerial position of the cubs--keeping on the previous manager as assistant. All went well, for a long time--and the Cubs(or whoever) made it to the playoffs multiple times, and a series win or two--with Henry leading the way. All seems well...
Till Dan Hedya's character shows up, and tries to cause some trouble. As a revenge for the "demotion" and subsequent jail time, from trying to embezzle money from the Cubs franchise--Hedya tries to destroy Stegman, Busey's character, with some kind false accusation-and trumped--up lies, just as he is getting ready to lead the "Cubs" to one more pennant--and series--and then retire. In return for "saving" Stegmans' reputation--Henry will agree to move to Detroit--and pitch for the tigers--with Hedya getting ALL of his money.
Henry's friends--some of whom got into baseball--and others who went to college (with some serious help from Henry financially), still are his friends--and come to his aid--to try and prevent Hedya from destroying both Henry's father--and Henry--out of revenge. Like most family movies....it WOULD have a happy ending...and Hedya "would get his", in a very comical way--even FUNNIER than the first one.
Sound feasible??? Just an idea...