The SeaWolves had no say on their rebrand name or logo. The Last Week Tonight team dug into Erie’s history to pick Moon Mammoths, a name inspired by the 1991 discovery of woolly mammoth remains in a local lake. Oliver threw out the first pitch at the game, which drew a record-setting crowd of more than 7,000 fans.

Long Beach actually is the largest city, to our knowledge, the largest city in the country that doesn't have its own pro baseball team,” said one of the potential team’s owners.