hitless in his first 27 at-bats. His comeback is reported by television sportscaster Maureen "Mo" Simmons, who resumes a former romantic relationship with Ross. He gets two hits, including a home run, to increase his career total to 2,999. Ross becomes a mentor to the younger players and urges Pennebaker to learn from his own mistakes as a baseball star and to be a team player, so that Pennebaker will not end up like him – all alone. This inspires the Brewers to a late-season comeback and a respectable finish. Ross attempts to become serious with Simmons and make her a permanent part of his life, but she is reluctant to believe he is a changed man, particularly after he skips a team practice to go on national television with Jay Leno and begin boasting again. In his last at-bat of the season, with a chance to be a hero, Ross has a vision of his earlier years, when he was considered always dependable for the team. It inspires him to sacrifice his last chance with a bunt instead so the team can win a game and finish third in its division. Although Ross never reaches the "3,000" milestone, his newfound generosity and attitude gets him inducted into the Hall of Fame. He renames his businesses "Mr. 2,999", and is last seen driving an ice cream truck with the slogan "2,999 possible combinations!". Cast Bernie Mac as Stan "Mr. 3000" Ross (#21, 1B) Angela Bassett as Maureen Simmons Michael Rispoli as Anthony "Boca" Carter Brian J. White as Rex "T-Rex" Pennebaker (#31, CF) Ian Anthony Dale as Kenji Fukuda (#37, starting pitcher) Evan Jones as Fryman (#17, C) Mike Groeschl as Brewers Baseball Executive Amaury Nolasco as Jorge Minadeo (#25, 2B) Dondre Whitfield as Skillet (#1, SS) Paul Sorvino as Gus Panas (#45, Manager) Earl Billings as Lenny Koron (#53, Coach) Chris Noth as Schiembri John Schwab as Umpire Keegan-Michael Key as Reporter Production Portions of the film were filmed at Marquette University High School, as well as Miller Park, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and at Zephyr Field in New Orleans, Louisiana. John Travolta was initially offered the chance to play Stan Ross, but Travolta turned it down because he was busy doing promotional work for Qantas. Reception Critical response Mr. 3000 garnered mixed reviews from critics. It received a approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews, with an average