Spring is in the air and opening day of baseball is just around the corner. Peanuts and baseball became a pair as early as the 1890s and is still a classic ballpark snack. We’ll highlight the history of peanuts and baseball, how in-shells are rebounding from the pandemic and how other sports are making new connections with peanuts and peanut butter. Our episode features Jeanne Cashman from Hampton Farms, Virginia peanut farmer Westley Drake, Joy Crosby from the Georgia Peanut Commission, and Matt Jenkins of The18.

For more information on sports and peanuts:

• The Story Behind Peanuts and Baseball
• Don’t Strike Out with Snacks at the Ballpark. Peanuts are a Home Run
• Without Fans in the Stands, Ballpark Peanuts Are Sidelined
• Not Your Mama’s Ballpark Food

NPB with The18 

• Two Generations, One Team: Quotes from Two of America’s Best
• PB&Japan with Weston McKinnie
• PB&Japan with Sydney Leroux  

Past Sports Marketing Activations:

• We’re Celebrating that Baseball is Back with America’s Favorite Snack
• Don’t Sell Out -- “Shell Out” and Show Your Love for Peanuts

To find out more information about the sports nutrition of peanuts:

• How Peanuts Can Help Athletes Level Up Their Performance
• Peanut Power for Athletes
• Peanuts Can Fuel Your Fitness, Sports & Fitness Nutrition, Expert Says
• 5 Reasons Athletes Can’t Get Enough PB&J
• How PB Can Help You PR This Summer
• The Power of Peanut Protein
• Peanut Butter Sets this Sports RD’s Heart Aflutter
• How Peanuts Power Athletes