Baby Ruth combines peanuts, caramel, nougat, and milk chocolate. Introduced in 1921 by the Curtiss Candy Company, Baby Ruth was a reformulation of Kandy Kake. Otto Schnering, the company's founder, reworked the recipe and achieved commercial success. The timing coincided with New York Yankee Babe Ruth's rise and the names Baby Ruth and Babe Ruth differed by one letter, leading many to assume a connection. Babe Ruth had no affiliation with the Curtiss Candy Company and received no royalties. The Curtiss operation was based in Chicago Cubs territory. Babe Ruth attempted to license his own candy, creating "Ruth's Home Run Bar" with signed wrappers.
Introduced in 1921 by the Curtiss Candy Company, Baby Ruth bars were a reformulation of Kandy Kake - the company's vintage candy bar with peanuts and pudding at its center. The company's founder, Otto Schnering, took a bold swing with this new recipe, but it paid off - perhaps thanks to the man still considered to be the greatest player in Major League Baseball history.
New York Yankee Babe Ruth was taking American baseball by storm, breaking home run records and earning himself nicknames like "The Great Bambino" and the "Sultan of Swat." Given the timing - not the mention the fact that the names Baby Ruth and Babe Ruth differ by just one letter - it was not off-base for people to assume the candy bar was named after and made in collaboration with the sports star. However, this was not the case.
Babe Ruth had no affiliation with the Curtiss Candy Company and was not receiving any royalties for the use of his name. To make matters worse, the company was also operating hundreds of miles away, deep in Chicago Cubs territory. As you can imagine, "The King of Crash" didn't take this state of affairs lying down. With a moniker clearly resembling his own and no permission granted, one may assume that Babe Ruth sued the Curtiss Candy Company over its Baby Ruth bars.
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