The Kid from Left Field is a 1979 American made-for-television baseball comedy film starring Gary Coleman and Robert Guillaume.

Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper is a kid who loves baseball, and also the son of a former major leaguer now down on his luck (and now a vendor working the stands at games).

[2] The television film was made by NBC to enhance Coleman's name recognition and boost his commercial value[3] Vince Edwards had originally been picked to direct, but quit after two days because he didn't want to work with children.

[9] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times liked it, while finding it highly sentimental, he praised the actors and said that Guillaume and Coleman gave winning performances.

[10] Tom Shales of The Washington Post did not like it and wrote "Instead of constructing a vehicle designed to display the amazing talents of this youngster while he's at his winning, naturalistic peak, everyone involved elected to make do with a slovenly and underwritten bore.