When Jack Dietrich was born in Chicago in 1917, his mother named him for one of the nation's favorite treats -- Cracker Jack. The moniker was a natural. Her grandfather Frederick William Rueckheim ...

Cracker Jack has been credited as being the first junk food when it was developed in 1896, along with its tagline, “The more you eat, the more you want.” Sounds about right for a junk food.

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Cracker Jack and the National Baseball Hall of Fame launch new "Cracker Jack at the Ballpark" exhibit and offer fans the chance to win a trip to Hall of Fame Weekend 2024 PLANO, Texas, April 4 ...

A new museum exhibit chronicles the snack brand’s shared history with the sport through ephemera dating back to 1914. Dave Winfield holds a bag of Cracker Jacks outside of the National Baseball ...

LIFESTYLE Cracker Jack, immortalized in baseball anthem, is a grand-slam recipe at home, too 'Salty, sweet and crunchy all in one bite,' says baseball fan and home chef ...

Dive Insight: Cracker Jack is continuing to invest in its Cracker Jill platform as part of its efforts to spotlight female athletes and support the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), to which the ...

The Cracker Jack story began 150 years ago when German immigrants Frederick “Fritz” William Ruckheim and his brother, Louis, opened a small candy and popcorn shop in Chicago.