Once the name of the baseball player Stan Ross thundered across the country. His colleagues and fans called him only as Mr. 3000 - by a record number of successful shots to the base. He got retired at the zenith of fame, but fortune has played a trick on him. After 10 years his three throws become unrecognized, and Stan is faced with the prospect to enter the history of the sport, not as a hero but as a curious Mr 2997. The proud Ross immediately announces that he returns to the game in order to restore its unofficial title. But will the 47-year-old veteran, who has long lost form, compete on an equal footing with young and aggressive colleagues - or will he have to accept the fact that his records were in the past?