 The San Diego Padres were first portrayed in the 1979 NBC made-for-TV film "The Kid from Left Field," starring Gary Coleman as Jackie Robinson "J.R." Cooper, a youngster who is passionate about baseball, and puts his knowledge to good use when he becomes the manager of the Padres and helps them lead to the World Series.In 2016, the San Diego Padres were portrayed once again in the one-season Fox television series "Pitch", starring Kylie Bunbury as Ginny Baker, the first female to play in Major League Baseball.The San Diego Padres established The Padres Scholars program, the first of its kind among professional sports.