"Big league. Big mouth. Big time."

2004

1h 43m

5.3(186 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Aging baseball star who goes by the nickname, Mr. 3000, finds out many years after retirement that he didn't quite reach 3,000 hits. Now at age 47 he's back to try and reach that goal.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bernie Mac

Stan Ross

Angela Bassett

Maureen "Mo" Simmons

Michael Rispoli

Boca

Brian J. White

Rex 'T-Rex' Pennebaker

Dondré Whitfield

Skillet

Paul Sorvino

Gus Panas

Tom Arnold

Self

Larry King

Self

John Salley

Self

J. Anthony Brown

First Base Umpire

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Stone III
Written by: Eric Champnella
Keith Mitchell
Produced by: Gary Barber
Roger Birnbaum

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