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John Oliver’s Erie Moon Mammoths Debut in Front of a Record Crowd
ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 18 – The Erie Moon Mammoths, rebranded by John Oliver, drew a record 7,070 fans and sold four years of merchandise in three weeks, boosting local engagement with minor league baseball.
- Last week at UPMC Park, Erie Moon Mammoths debuted to a stadium-record 7,070 fans, The Associated Press reported, with Oliver throwing the first pitch and serving as batboy.
- Amid a call for proposals, John Oliver used his show to request submissions with full autonomy over names, attracting pitches from dozens of teams, and declared Erie the winner on May 19, 2025.
- Fans lined up seven hours before first pitch for giveaways, indulged in themed treats like Mammoth Balls and Ears, and met the newly introduced mascot Fuzz E. Mammoth.
- Following the game, Greg Coleman, Erie SeaWolves president, said the team sold four years' worth of merchandise online in three weeks, and fans queuing snaked through UPMC Park's concourse.
- On August 19, 2025, the Moon Mammoths will return, and Greg Coleman said there will be at least four games in the 2026 season.
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Erie Moon Mammoths, John Oliver's minor league baseball creation, debuts to a record crowd
ERIE, Pa. — Besides being a fan, John Oliver has had a certain affinity for minor league baseball.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 Erie Moon Mammoths made their debut in front of a record crowd of 7,070 at UPMC Park."We're sending our furry child out into the world and you are the custodian of it. Now, please be careful with our child," Oliver said a…
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The Moon Mammoths? Erie’s minor-league franchise celebrates a ‘ludicrous idea’
It all began when John Oliver, the comedian and host of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” back in early May invited teams to send in proposals on why they should get rebranded by the show’s staff.
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