ERIE, Pa. -- Wearing the black-and-purple Moon Mammoths jersey and hat designed by his “Last Week Tonight” staff, John Oliver, the HBO star, threw out a ceremonial first pitch -- caught by Moon (well, actually, dropped, if we’re being honest … but at least he didn’t drop that bone back in 1991) -- prior to Erie’s 6-5 loss to the Chesapeake Baysox.

The Erie Moon Mammoths (9-10, 54-34 overall) fell to the Chesapeake Oyster Catchers (8-12, 39-48) on July 19, 6-5. UPMC Park had a season-high attendance of 7,070 for the much-anticipated theme night cooked up by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

On the May 4, 2025, episode of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver," the comedian put out a call to Minor League Baseball teams: Let us rebrand you! The offer came with one stipulation. The winning team was not allowed to ask any questions or provide any notes, and was obligated to do the idea the TV show staff came up with.