The Erie Seawolves were chosen by comedian John Oliver and his "Last Week Tonight" staff for a temporary rebrand as a tribute ...

Comedian and TV host John Oliver brought his quirky humor to minor league baseball with the debut of the Erie Moon Mammoths.

The SeaWolves had no say on their rebrand name or logo. The Last Week Tonight team dug into Erie’s history to pick Moon ...

The idea began in May when comedian John Oliver, the host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” invited teams to pitch why they ...

Erie resident George Moon, the man partially responsible for the Erie Moon Mammoths rebranding, was honored before Saturday's ...

Oliver and his comedy writers went to work, dug deep and found the story of George Moon, who discovered a 12,000-year-old ...

Follow GoErie.com for coverage of the first Erie Moon Mammoths game and promotional events for the temporarily rebranded SeaWolves at UPMC Park.

John Oliver was at the ballpark for it all, as was George Moon, whose incredible discovery inspired the Moon Mammoths name.

Thousands of fans gathered at UPMC Park in Erie on Saturday for the opening night of the Moon Mammoths, a temporary rebranding of the Erie SeaWolves inspired by talk show host John Oliver. The ...

Mayor Joe Schember has declared July 19, 2025, as Moon Mammoth Day in honor of Oliver’s visit for the baseball game.