At the cash register at Walgreens, I place five items on the counter: a copy of The New York Times, a can of shaving cream, a new pair of readers and two packs of Big League Chew bubble gum. As the ...

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.

For many of us, the flavor of bubble gum is the flavor of childhood. Of course, it’s the taste of bubbles: attempted, successful, and snapped over noses. But it’s also the flavor of jelly beans, ice ...