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Much was made earlier this year to recognize the 30th anniversary of the classic baseball movie “Field of Dreams.”

So where’s the love for another classic celebrating an anniversary?

This movie debuted 40 years ago and holds a special place in the hearts of longtime Padres fans, if not San Diegans.

On Sept. 30, 1979, NBC aired a made-for-TV movie called “The Kid From Left Field,” a remake of a 1953 film by the same name.

OK, maybe it wasn’t Field of Dreams, but wouldn’t anyone prefer scenes of San Diego over an Iowa cornfield?