The Tigers' Double-A team, the Erie SeaWolves, won John Oliver's competition to rebrand and now have a new alt identity as ...

The Detroit Tigers' Double-A Erie Seawolves will be renamed the Erie Moon Mammoths after being picked by John Oliver of HBO's ...

In the summer of 1991, a scuba diver named George Moon was combing the depths of Lake Pleasant in Erie County, Pa. When he ...

The Detroit Tigers’ Double-A Erie Seawolves will be renamed the Erie Moon Mammoths after being picked by John Oliver of HBO’s ...

The Detroit Tigers’ Double-A Erie Seawolves will be renamed the Erie Moon Mammoths after being picked by John Oliver of HBO’s ...

But John Oliver’s never been a typical comedian. Back on May 5, Oliver announced on his show, “Last Week Tonight,” that he was offering to rebrand one minor league baseball team.

It’s the Sea Wolves were the team that were selected by John Oliver. They’re going to go ahead and rebrand as the Eerie Moon Mammoths for one game on July 19th.

Oliver then revealed the team’s new logo, which features an adorable purple mammoth in a space helmet walking on the moon above purple text reading “Moon Mammoths.” The team also got a new mascot with ...

Oliver and Moon are both slated to attend the game. The Moon Mammoths will not be Erie's permanent name moving forward, but they will take on the branding for additional contests on Aug. 19, Sept ...