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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 ...
John Oliver-Branded Minor League Baseball Team the Erie Moon Mammoths Play First Game
The Erie Moon Mammoths, a minor league baseball team rebranded by John Oliver, made their debut Saturday to a record-setting ...
John Oliver's Moon Mammoths debut at Tigers’ affiliate in front of record crowd
On Saturday night, the comedian and host of HBO's “Last Week Tonight” saw his latest crazy creation set out into the world as ...
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 ...
Tigers have everything working: winning in Detroit while developing talent in minors
Four Detroit Tigers are headed to the All-Star Game – and a couple more have a legitimate complaint that they aren’t going.
Rangers make 2 roster moves before Tigers series
Ahead of their upcoming series against the Detroit Tigers, the Texas Rangers have made some crucial roster adjustments. The ...
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Joe Coleman dead at 78
Joe Coleman, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers from 1971-76, died in Jamestown, Tennessee on Wednesday, July 9, at 78 years ...