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John Oliver Offers to Blindly Rebrand MiLB Teams on HBO's 'Last Week Tonight'
To cap off Sunday night's episode of "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver prompted minor league baseball teams to hand over their ...
Do the Iowa Cubs need a new name? Comedian John Oliver thinks so.
To close out HBO's "Last Week Tonight," John Oliver had a segment about minor league baseball teams. Oliver wants to give 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 mentioned the Binghamton Rumble Ponies on his show. Here's why
In a segment about Minor League Baseball teams with unique names, John Oliver mentioned the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Here's ...
John Oliver calls out St. Paul Saints on "Last Week Tonight," offers rebrand
The St. Paul Saints may be in for a rebrand after comedian John Oliver called out the team on his show "Last Week Tonight." ...
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John Oliver wants to rebrand the Flying Squirrels
Tonight" host John Oliver wants to rebrand the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Why it matters: The Emmy-winning show is offering ...
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Worcester Red Sox boring? John Oliver thinks so
Toward the end of the show, Oliver explained his love for some minor league baseball teams and, specifically, their marketing ...
John Oliver loves this Alabama baseball team’s wacky name
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is on an early season tear, with a .423 batting average, 11 homers and 14-game hitting streak. Toronto Blue Jays moved three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher ...
HBO’s John Oliver celebrates the Eugene Emeralds and Oregon’s exploding whale ‘blunder’
Oliver began by noting that minor league baseball teams “are really good at publicity,” including coming up with eye-catching team names like the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, an ...