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.

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 ...

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 ...

Nelson said the idea hit him when he saw Field chewing an enormous mouthful of licorice, trying to look like the tobacco-chewing players. He figured shredded bubble gum would be more appealing than ...