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Comedian John Oliver to help rename Detroit Tigers' minor-league affiliate
In an episode of Last Week Tonight, HBO's John Oliver offered to rebrand the Detroit Tigers' Double-A affiliate Erie ...
Upstate NY baseball team admits name is ‘incorrect,’ but John Oliver picks another for rebrand
The Buffalo Bisons were one of 47 teams who responded to “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver’s recent pitch to rebrand a ...
John Oliver thrillingly revealed minor league team he's full-on rebranding
John Oliver is wading into minor league baseball, which should be absolutely hilarious. The Last Week Tonight host used some ...
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John Oliver wants to rename a Minor League Baseball team
The past, present and future are about to collide: "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" wants to rebrand a Minor League ...
HBO late night host John Oliver chooses Erie SeaWolves for rebranding promotion
Erie SeaWolves were announced as the winners to HBO host John Oliver's MILB rebrand promotion. Here's what the promotion ...
John Oliver reveals minor league baseball promotion
Minor League Baseball clubs are in a constant struggle to drive fan engagement. That’s why you’ll often see these small-town ...
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5 Minor League promos that John Oliver hilariously highlighted on Last Week Tonight
On the HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the titular host provides his take on issues affecting America and the ...
John Oliver offers to rename a minor league baseball team: Syracuse, Binghamton, Buffalo?
"Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver reacts to the "Syracuse Devices" mascot, used by the then-Syracuse Chiefs minor league ...
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John Oliver, HBO’s late-night host, to give Pa. baseball team a complete rebrand
The Erie SeaWolves were chosen overnight for a complete rebrand, selected from a list of 47 minor league baseball teams ...
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New Name. New Mascot. No Control: This MiLB Team Is Handing The Reins Over To John Oliver
One Minor League Baseball team just handed over its identity—completely—to John Oliver. Last week, on "Last Week Tonight With ...
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Minor league baseball team beat 46 others to secure complete makeover by HBO late-night host
The affiliate team of MLB's Detroit Tigers, the Erie SeaWolves, will undergo a dramatic transformation after winning a ...
St. Paul Saints tempt fans with "Plain Night" after John Oliver taunts: "It's going to be meh"
The St. Paul Saints say Thursday night's home game against the Norfolk Tides at St. Paul's CHS Field is dubbed "Plain Night," promising "it's going to be meh." ...