Updated: Oct 28, 2005, 2:53 PM

Page 3's Sports Candy Quiz


candy The World Series . . . the start of hoops season . . . and of course, Halloween are the joys of October.

The thought of this year's batch of Halloween candy reminded us of the connection between sports and sweets. With a Baby Ruth here, a retro Reggie bar there, and not to mention an O'Henry bar thrown into the mix, we dug into the sweet lineup for the sports candy connection. As a result, Page 3 put together this tricky test on treats. See how you Skor (or score) in our Sports Candy Quiz below.

  • 1) Denver Nougat: Carmelo Anthony, the smooth swingman from the Denver Nuggets, recently became the pitchman for the following candy bar with a smooth, caramel nougat.
  • 2) This former Expo star used to get showered with O'Henry bars after ringing up some runs.
  • 3) Introduced in 1921 by the Curtis Candy company, the Baby Ruth candy bar was supposedly named in honor of whom?
  • 4) After launching three homers in the 1977 World Series, candy makers launched the 'Reggie' bar named after the clutch hitting Mr. October, Reggie Jackson. In what shape did the bar resemble most?
  • 5) Which All-Star center serves as the Nestle Crunch spokesman holding tryouts and tournaments for youths?
  • 6) Chew on this! Watching their younger teammates chew tobacco from the bullpen, these two cagey veterans, _______ , came up with the idea behind _______.
  • 7) William Wrigley, the bubble gum baron and owner of the Chicago Cubs, had his eponymous ballpark renamed from which original stadium moniker?
  • 8) Cracker Jack was immortalized in the third line of the 1908 song 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game.' Legend has it writer Jack Norworth was inspired by riding on a _____ and a sign touting _____,
  • 9) While playing in Mexico in 1996, Ken Caminiti suffered a bad bout of diarrhea and dehydration. Down but not out, the MVP hooked himself up to an IV and downed this candy before going on to belt two home runs. Name Caminiti's candy.
  • 10) This president did play-by-play for the Cubs for a radio station in Iowa before calling attention to this candy craze later in his years at the White House. Name the President and the candy he was famously associated with.

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