Have the Moon Mammoths conquered the Earth? They've at least staked a claim on the world of Minor League Baseball. The team ...

The Moon Mammoths are here. In a matchup of two of the most widely discussed alternate identities of the year, the Erie Moon Mammoths -- the Minor League team conceived and designed by the late-night ...

John Oliver has brought his quirky humor to minor league baseball with the debut of the Erie Moon Mammoths. The team was rebranded by Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight,” show.

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

Oliver and his comedy writers went to work, dug deep and found the story of George Moon, who discovered a 12,000-year-old Mammoth fossil in Erie County in the summer of 1991. From there, it wasn't a ...

John Oliver has brought his quirky humor to minor league baseball with the debut of the Erie Moon Mammoths ERIE, Pa. -- Besides being a fan, John Oliver has had a certain affinity for minor league ...

John Oliver prepares to throw the first pitch during a game between the Chesapeake Oyster Catchers and the Erie Moon Mammoths at UMPC Park in Erie, Pa., on Saturday, July 19, 2025.

John Oliver and Fuss E. Mammoth, the Moon Mammoth mascot, are driven onto the field before a game between the Chesapeake Oyster Catchers and the Erie Moon Mammoths at UMPC Park in Erie, Pa., on ...

John Oliver prepares to throw the first pitch during a game between the Chesapeake Oyster Catchers and the Erie Moon Mammoths at UMPC Park in Erie, Pa., on Saturday, July 19, 2025.