John Oliver attends Baltimore Orioles game after invite from son's favorite player, Pete Alonso: 'Let's go O's!'

John Oliver attended a Baltimore Orioles game at Camden Yards with his family. He filmed a video for Orioles social media and said Pete Alonso greeted him before the game. Oliver’s attendance came after he said he became a New York Mets fan after moving from Britain to America. He described choosing a team that would hurt him and said he has not been disappointed. Oliver’s son followed his lead and focused on Pete Alonso, then faced disappointment when Alonso moved to Baltimore. Alonso later responded with a social media video inviting Oliver’s family to Camden for a game and batting practice.

""Hi there, it's John Oliver here at Camden Yards," he said. "Me and my kids just came down here. Pete Alonso was nice enough to say hello before the game. We're having a fantastic time. Let's go O's!""

"Oliver attending comes three months after he revealed, while a guest on Late Night With Seth Meyers, that he became a huge New York Mets fan when he first came over from Britain to America. "Yeah, I did because it's the right thing to do," Oliver said to Meyers. "I don't think you pick the Yankees. Unless maybe you do if you just see life a different way. But I chose a team that I knew would hurt me. And I've not been disappointed.""

"Oliver's son took his dad's lead and immediately found pain when the player he rooted for most in a Mets uniform moved on. "His favorite player last year was Pete Alonso, and I knew, ' I think he's going to be leaving in the summer,'" Oliver said. "And watching him fall in love with this guy - he has a signed ball - and having to go into his room and say, 'Pete Alonso's gone to Baltimore.' And he said, 'Are you sure I can't be an Orioles fan?'""

"The next day, Alonso replied through a video posted by the Orioles on social media, inviting the family to a game. "He can always become an O's fan," Alonso said. "Would love to extend an invitation to you and your family to come down to Camden for a game this year, and you guys can get out on the field for batting practice, and hopefully, you guys come down, have some fun and hope to see you soo"

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