At SNY Why Guys, David Ferris remembers the Reggie! Bar, named for Reggie Jackson after Mr. October himself predicted he’d have an eponymous candy bar if he signed with the Yankees.

Why don’t baseball players get candy bars anymore? Is it that they’re so health conscious they don’t want to endorse sugary treats?

Also, I was always made to believe that the Oh Henry! bar was named for Hank Aaron, but the Wikipedia says it was either named for O. Henry the short-story guy or some candy-maker named Tom Henry.

Anyway, which baseball player playing today should have a candy bar? Other than Coco Crisp obviously. Sorry but that’s too easy.

On an only vaguely related note: It struck me recently how awesome it is that there was a dude named Frank “Home Run” Baker. Hey Frank Baker — you’re so awesome that we’re going to call you the same phrase we use to describe the best thing that ever happens on a baseball field.

We don’t nickname guys after baseball events enough anymore. And I think there’s a rhythm to nicknaming that you have to get right. Like calling Major League home-run leader Jose Bautista “Home Run Bautista” sounds OK to me, but calling him “Walks Bautista” doesn’t, even if he also led the Majors in walks. On the other hand, I think “Walks McCutchen” would be a pretty sweet nickname for Andrew McCutchen even though he finished ninth in the Majors in bases on balls. I also like WHIPs Kershaw, for the SABR.