Baltimore, Md. – Ripken Baseball today announced it has partnered with Ford Gum’s Big League Chew, the #1-selling shredded bubblegum in the world. Big League Chew®, The Ballplayers’ Bubblegum™, becomes the official bubblegum of Ripken Baseball. The company will unveil its latest Big League Chew/Ripken Baseball packaging on Tuesday, May 20 at the National Confectioners Association’s annual Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago, Illinois, alongside 12-year MLB veteran Bill Ripken and Big League Chew inventor, Rob Nelson.