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The candy Baby Ruth was invented by the Curtis Candy company, before it was known as the kandy kake, now it's known as a Baby Ruth in 1921.
1920-1921 Kandy Kake (now known as Baby Ruth) was invented in the early 1900's by the Curtiss Candy Company, but because 'Kandy Kakes' weren't quite popular, the company decided to rename it Baby Ruth and introduce 'Baby Ruth' to the public in the early 1920's.
Reggie Jackson and the Reggie Bar in 1976. ostensibly Babe Ruth has been credited for the Baby Ruth (which is still under debate), but for sure Reggie Jackson had "The Reggie Bar" named after him and it was a flop!
Otto Schnering, the founder and president of the Curtis Candy company, named the candy bar after his infant neice, whose name was "Ruth". Babe Ruth, the baseball player, called on Mr. Schnering and demanded that he be given a royalty, but Mr. Schnering showed him a picture of the real baby, Ruth, sitting on his desk, and refused to pay anything to the baseball player.
The Reggie bar, which was named for New York outfielder Reggie Jackson in 1978.