AP Spotlight John Oliver's Erie Moon Mammoths debut in front of a record crowd JOE REEDY Associated Press Jul 19, 2025 Jul 19, 2025 Updated Jan 23, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ERIE, Pa. — Besides being a fan, John Oliver has had a certain affinity for minor league baseball.kAm~? $2EFC52J ?:89E[ E96 4@>65:2? 2?5 9@DE @7 wq~VD “{2DE (66< %@?:89E” D2H 9:D =2E6DE 4C2KJ 4C62E:@? D6E @FE :?E@ E96 H@C=5 2D E96 tC:6 |@@? |2>>@E9D >256 E96:C 563FE :? 7C@?E @7 2 C64@C5 4C@H5 @7 f[_f_ 2E &!|r !2C<]k^AmkAm“(6’C6 D6?5:?8 @FC 7FCCJ 49:=5 @FE :?E@ E96 H@C=5 2?5 J@F 2C6 E96 4FDE@5:2? @7 :E] }@H[ A=62D6 36 42C67F= H:E9 @FC 49:=5[” ~=:G6C D2:5 2 4@FA=6 9@FCD 367@C6 E96 |@@? |2>>@E9D E@@< E96 7:6=5 282:?DE E96 r96D2A62<6 ~JDE6C r2E496CD]k^Am kAm~=:G6C DA@E=:89E65 |:?@C {628F6 q2D632== AC@>@E:@?D 2?5 2=E6C?2E6 ?:4<?2>6D 5FC:?8 “{2DE (66< %@?:89E” @? |2J d] pE E96 6?5 @7 E96 D68>6?E[ ~=:G6C :?G:E65 E62>D E@ D6?5 :? 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