Napoleon Dynamite Stars Own Minor League Team | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 6, 2026 · 2m

Napoleon Dynamite’s Jon Heder, Pedro’s Efren Ramirez, and Uncle Rico’s Jon Gries are now part-owners of the Richmond Flying Mummies, a new minor league baseball team in Indiana — a wild twist for fans of the 2004 cult classic. Inspired by Gries’ love for the Northwoods League, the trio teamed up after Heder’s wife pushed for it, recalling her childhood passion for minor league games. The quirky name nods to local mummy exhibits and the Wright brothers, while the mayor of Uranus, Missouri, adds to the eccentric vibe. Though the team’s inaugural season is off to a rocky start, fans are already…