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

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

They dealt with the Moon Mammoth frenzy Saturday night at UPMC Park as HBO host and Mammoth-conceiver John Oliver tossed the ...

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

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

Watch the Chesapeake Baysox (BAL) take on the Erie SeaWolves (DET) on MLB and MiLB platforms at 6:05 p.m. ET Saturday, July ...

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

The City of Erie’s Minor League Baseball team, the Erie SeaWolves, was in the national spotlight thanks to a famous ...

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

The Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team rebranded by John Oliver, made their debut Saturday to a record-setting ...

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

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 ...