

When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organization that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.
Acting
Luke Edwards carries impossible sincerity; Busfield's exasperated warmth.
Practical Effects
Actual MLB stadiums and cameos—pre-CGI sports movie magic.
Director
Andrew Scheinman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Twins were a real MLB team, and filming happened during their actual 1993 season—players you see are the real roster.
This was part of a brief 90s boom of 'kid in charge' films (Blank Check, Richie Rich) that quietly vanished as studios realized children running corporations wasn't aspirational, just anxiety-inducing.
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