When John's Oliver's HBO show Last Week Tonight offered to rebrand one minor league baseball team, 47 clubs volunteered for the honor with very little idea what they were signing up for. The Erie SeaWolves were selected, and just weeks later, the Erie Moon Mammoths were born. The name is a tribute to a mammoth skeleton discovered by diver George Moon more than 30 years ago in Erie County's Lake Pleasant. Guests this week include:

• Greg Coleman, President, Erie SeaWolves
• George Moon, Scuba Dive Instructor
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
• Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy

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The Great Lakes Loons, High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, play just above the ball of the thumb on the Michigan mitten. They're named for a bird that has creepy red eyes and is known for a mournful call that is often heard in movies. Guests include:

• Chris Munkdhenk, GM, Great Lakes Loons
• AJ Chlebnik, naturalist & Michigan native
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon

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Minor League Baseball royalty Erik "the Peanut Guy" Mertens visited Colorado, and we spent the day checking out the Denver Bears defunct ballpark, a Colorado Rockies game, the National Ballpark Museum, and the Sundae Helmet Hall of Fame!

• Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, Tri-City Dust Devils, Twitter @ItsErikMertens
• National Ballpark Museum, ballparkmuseum.com
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon

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The Hudson Valley Renegades, High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, have had a brand based on a raccoon for more than three decades. Guests this week include:

• Will Young, Assistant GM, Hudson Valley Renegades
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
• Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy

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The collegiate summer level Morehead City Marlins having been pushing boundaries for a few years, with the latest entry in a parade of double entendres being the Crystal Coast Booty Divers. Guests include:

• Buddy Bengel, Owner, Morehead City Marlins
• Brian Begley, Designer, iambrianbegley.com
• Matt Frick, Curator, St. Augustine Pirate and Treasurer Museum
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
• Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy

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The Delmarva Shorebirds, Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, play in a part of the country named for three states. Guests this week include:

• Chris Bitters, GM, Delmarva Shorebirds
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon
• Ranger Amy Burnett, Insta @therealrangeramy

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The Sussex County Miners, an independent professional team in the Frontier League, unveiled an alternate identity that honors one of New Jersey's quirkiest quirks—it's the only state in the union where it's illegal to pump your own gas. The team will play select games as the Fill it Up Regulars. Guests include:

The independent York Revolution play in a central Pennsylvania town that lays claim to the title of the nation's first capital—but their identity is more about industry than patriotism. Guests this week include:

• Christian Suk, Assistant GM, Sussex County Miners
• John Worthen, Worthen Design
• Al Langlois, Baseball By Design New Jersey Correspondent
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon

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The independent York Revolution play in a central Pennsylvania town that lays claim to the title of the nation's first capital—but their identity is more about industry than patriotism. Guests this week include:

• Eric Menzer, Vice Chairman, York Revolution
• Phil Broder, Kite Maker, Facebook
• Dan Simon, Studio Simon: www.studiosimon.net, Insta @studio_simon

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