Angels in the Outfield is a 1994 American family sports fantasy comedy-drama film directed by William Dear.

It was released less than a month before the 1994 MLB Baseball Strike, which forced the league to cancel the playoffs and the World Series.

Young foster child Roger Bomman and his friend, J.P., love to sneak into baseball games of the struggling California Angels.

In a game against the Toronto Blue Jays which Roger and J.P. attend, he sees a group of angels led by Al helping the team.

Roger's unique ability to see which players are receiving help from angels leads their skeptical and flamboyant manager George Knox (who hates children) to keep him around as a good luck charm and consultant.

Due to the much-needed help, the Angels start to win games and make a surprising second-half surge to the top of their division.

The Angels ultimately win the game on their own and clinch the division title and the pennant, while Murphy fires Wilder for insulting the team on the air.

The site's consensus reads: "A queasy mishmash of poignant drama and slapstick fantasy, Angels in the Outfield strikes out as worthy family entertainment".