Editing Erie SeaWolves (section)

==Culture==
===''Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'' ===
The Erie SeaWolves were chosen by [[John Oliver]] for a complete rebrand, selected from a list of 47 minor league baseball teams across the nation.

John Oliver, the host of ''[[Last Week Tonight with John Oliver]]'', chose the SeaWolves to receive a complete rebrand. From the name to the mascot, and even a theme night, Oliver promised that they would research the area, using “all of our resources and stupidity,” to come up with something that no one else in the league has, and that can only come from Erie.

Oliver said that there were a number of good reasons the SeaWolves were picked, but the main reason was that the Erie SeaWolves play baseball nowhere near the sea. “Which, yeah, that’s a problem, Erie. We can help you fix that,” he said.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' picks Erie SeaWolves for Minor League team rebrand |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/john-oliver-picks-erie-seawolves-for-rebrand |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=www.mlb.com}}</ref>

===Mascots===
[[File:SeaWolves mascot, June 2015.jpg|right|thumb|200px|C. Wolf with youth softball player in June 2015]]

The Erie SeaWolves' official [[mascot]] is an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]], gray Canidae named C. Wolf. He wears the team's official red alternate jersey with a pirate hat, a red and white bandana, and an eye patch.  His friends include [[Paws (Detroit Tigers mascot)|Paws]] (the Detroit Tigers' official mascot) as well as three anthropomorphic sausages sponsored by the Erie-based Smith's Provision Company: Kenny [[Kielbasa]], Herbie [[Hot dog|Hot Dog]], and Santino the [[Italian sausage|Italian Sausage]].<ref name="Meet C. Wolf!">{{cite web|publisher=[[Minor League Baseball]]|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-511749|title=Meet C. Wolf!|access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>

===Promotions===
====Alternative Facts Night====
On March 10, 2017, the Erie SeaWolves made national headlines for their "Alternative Facts Night" promotion on Friday, August 25, 2017. Their opponent was the [[Akron RubberDucks]], whose alternative name was the "Akron Yellow Bath Toys" for the game. The promotion was a reference to a news story in which [[Kellyanne Conway]], [[Counselor to the President|counselor to U.S. president]], [[Donald Trump]], coined the phrase "[[alternative facts]]" to bolster a disputed claim that more people attended [[First inauguration of Donald Trump|Trump's presidential inauguration]] on January 20, 2017 than the [[first inauguration of Barack Obama]] on January 20, 2009. The SeaWolves hosted Alternative Facts Night to "celebrate facts that the team knows to be true—even if some media outlets may dispute them." As part of the promotion, the first 1,000 fans received a 2016 SeaWolves Eastern League Championship ring, although the RubberDucks earned the title. The club notionally expected to have 1.2 million fans attend the game between Erie and Akron, even though UPMC Park only has a seating capacity of 6,000. The proceeds for Alternative Facts Night went to the [[Erie City School District]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SeaWolves To Host #AlternativeFacts Night at UPMC Park|date=March 10, 2017|work=[[Minor League Baseball]]|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-218762502|access-date=March 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Dan|title=Tigers’ Minor League Team Will Host #AlternativeFacts Night, Celebrating A Championship It Didn’t Win|date=March 10, 2017|work=CBS Broadcasting, Inc|url=http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/03/10/tigers-minor-league-team-will-host-alternativefacts-night-celebrating-a-championship-it-didnt-win/|access-date=March 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Townsend|first=Mark|title=Minor league team encourages hyperbole with 'Alternative Facts Night'|date=March 11, 2017|work=Yahoo Sports|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/minor-league-team-encourages-hyperbole-with-alternative-facts-night-180945086.html|access-date=March 13, 2017}}</ref>

In anticipation of "Alternative Facts Night," Fernando Aguirre published a message on [[Twitter]] that read, "This is huge! #AlternativeFactsNight. We will build a [right field] wall, and Akron will pay for it. I promise."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hill|first=Benjamin|title=The Week That Was: The Truth Resides in Erie|date=March 17, 2017|work=MLBlogs.com|url=https://bensbiz.mlblogs.com/the-week-that-was-the-truth-resides-in-erie-9c7bbfe17efe#.f9nv21e1m|access-date=March 17, 2017}}</ref> This was a parody of Donald Trump's political campaign, in which he stated, "I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I'll build them very inexpensively—I will build a great, great wall on our [[Mexico–United States border|southern border]]. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words."<ref>{{cite web|last=Drew|first=Kate|title=This is what Trump's border wall could cost|date=January 26, 2017|work=CNBC|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/09/this-is-what-trumps-border-wall-could-cost-us.html|access-date=March 17, 2017}}</ref>

===Community service===
The SeaWolves engage in many philanthropic efforts throughout Erie and its surrounding communities.  Key team initiatives include [[University of Pittsburgh Medical Center|UPMC Health Plan]] Paint the Park Pink Weekend to benefit local cancer charities, [[Northwest Bank]] Gloves for Kids equipment drive, and [[Sensory friendly|Sensory-Friendly]] Day at the Ballpark in partnership with the Autism Society of Northwest Pennsylvania.  The team also sponsors youth sports and education programs through the SeaWolves Community Fund.  On September 16, 2015, the SeaWolves earned the ''[[Erie Times-News]]'' Commitment to Erie Award for community service by a business with 50 or fewer employees.<ref>{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Jim|title=Smith Provision, Waldameer among honorees at 2015 Commitment to Erie Awards|date=September 17, 2015|work=[[Erie Times-News]]|url=http://www.goerie.com/smith-provision-waldameer-among-honorees-at-2015-commitment-to-erie-awards|access-date=March 3, 2017}}</ref>