It's been about 45 years since former New York Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton teamed up with independent league pitcher Rob Nelson to create Big League Chew as a healthy alternative to chewing tobacco.

Package of Big League Chew gum at a store - ZikG/Shutterstock Speaking of, have you ever wondered why Big League Chew gum comes as shreds versus the typical shape of gum? There's actually a reason why ...

Big League Chew, the shredded bubble gum brand, filed a lawsuit in U.S. Federal Court against Ford Gum & Machine Company on Monday, alleging in a 44-page complaint obtained by The Athletic that Ford ...

Rob Nelson came up with the idea for Big League Chew in 1977 when he pitched for the Portland Mavericks, the zany and defunct minor-league baseball team. He and a Mavericks bat boy made the first ...

The article on the lawsuit over Big League Chew shredded bubble gum mentions that ex-Portland Mavericks pitcher Rob Nelson created the first batch in 1979 with an unnamed Mavericks bat boy, (“Big ...

We all have memories from our childhood that bring us nostalgia, whether it's a place or, in this case, a food item that encapsulates what it was like to be young and carefree. Back then, candy was a ...