There is a movie genre in which a boy acquires fantastic strength or speed, which allows him to dominate a sport and bask in the astonished admiration of family, friends, school bullies, and others.
One example is the 1993 movie Rookie of the Year, in which a 12-year-old acquires a lightning-quick fastball after undergoing arm surgery and becomes the Chicago Cubs’ ace pitcher. Another is The Incredibles (2004), in which a superhero boy is at last allowed to compete in school track races and jogs chuckling with irrepressible delight to the finish line comfortably ahead of his lead-footed peers.
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