Sitting in a Northwest league bullpen long ago, lefthander Rob “Nellie” Nelson came up with a fun new idea: shredded bubble gum in a stay-fresh pouch. He called it Big League Chew. Rob shared his idea with teammate Jim Bouton, who eventually found a company that knew how to make shredded gum. The rest, as they say, is history.



Today, over 40 years and 800 million pouches later, Big League Chew is the only bubble gum ever to be honored by collaborating with New Balance Athletics in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s an improbable saga: a Minor League lefty with just one professional win to his name ends up blowing bubbles with New Balance, makers of the greatest cleats in the game. For those of us who love baseball, it just doesn’t get better than that.



This must-have collection includes, cleats, tees, sneakers and sandals featuring the classic Big League Chew graphics and fun flavors that baseball players and fans alike will want in their collection.



Big League Chew is proudly made in the USA by Ford Gum, in the small town of Akron, New York. What a classic and fun story.