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John Oliver-Branded Minor League Baseball Team the Erie Moon Mammoths Play First Game
Just over two months after Last Week Tonight offered its services to rebrand a team, the Detroit Tigers affiliate debuts to a ...
The Moon Mammoths? Erie’s minor-league franchise celebrates a ‘ludicrous idea’
The idea began in May when comedian John Oliver, the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” invited teams to pitch why they ...
John Oliver’s Moon Mammoth rebrand of Erie’s minor league baseball team draws record-sized crowd
The SeaWolves had no say on their rebrand name or logo. The Last Week Tonight team dug into Erie’s history to pick Moon ...
George Moon honored before Erie minor league baseball game that bore his name
Erie's George Moon was honored before Saturday's Eastern League baseball game between Chesapeake and the rebranded Erie Moon ...
Erie Moon Mammoths, John Oliver's minor league baseball creation, debuts to a record crowd
The comedian and host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" saw his latest crazy creation set out into the world as the Moon Mammoths made their debut in front of a record crowd of 7,070 at UPMC Park in Erie, ...
Erie Moon Mammoths take the field for special theme night after rebrand by comedian John Oliver
The Erie Seawolves were chosen by comedian John Oliver and his "Last Week Tonight" staff for a temporary rebrand as a tribute ...
John Oliver’s Moon Mammoths make minor league debut in Erie, Pennsylvania
The Erie Seawolves, a minor league team, won a contest for a total rebrand courtesy of comedian John Oliver and his HBO show ...
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John Oliver Rebrands Minor League Team As 'Moon Mammoths'
As part of a piece on Minor League Baseball, Last Week Tonight rebranded the Erie SeaWolves as the Moon Mammoths. John Oliver was at the first game, handing out Moon Pies.