The Nutty Buddy was invented by former MLB pitching great Mark Littell more than 15 years ago in the LA Dodgers club house. When Mark made his Nutty Buddy test video, it was Keith Woods‘ first PR story, and one of his biggest! Since it’s release on the market the Nutty Buddy continues to garner media attention. In 2013, the Nutty Buddy was even included in the soap opera General Hospital. Since former major league baseball player took a shot with the Nutty Buddy – on video.