The Candy Box is the story of the unlikely discovery on Antiques Roadshow of treasured baseball items previously thought to be destroyed in fire. The book follows the trajectory of baseball Hall of Famer, Ned Hanlon and his family’s origins from the potato fields of Ireland to the baseball fields of America. Spanning over 100 years of history, with more than 600 pages and over 400 pictures and images, The Candy Box details the innings and outings of “Foxy Ned” from a rookie player for the Detroit Wolverines to his “piratical” behavior playing for Pittsburgh, on his way to winning five world championships as manager of the famed Baltimore Orioles and superb Brooklyn Dodgers. Written by Hanlon's great-grandson, The Candy Box is the engaging tale of how these priceless historic baseball items became the highlight of the Antiques Roadshow episode filmed in Orlando, Florida.
The Candy Box is the story of the unlikely discovery on Antiques Roadshow of treasured baseball items previously thought to be destroyed in fire. The book follows the trajectory of baseball Hall of Famer, Ned Hanlon and his family’s origins from the potato fields of Ireland to the baseball fields of America. Spanning over 100 years of history, with more than 600 pages and over 400 pictures and images, The Candy Box details the innings and outings of “Foxy Ned” from a rookie player for the Detroit Wolverines to his “piratical” behavior playing for Pittsburgh, on his way to winning five world championships as manager of the famed Baltimore Orioles and superb Brooklyn Dodgers. Written by Hanlon's great-grandson, The Candy Box is the engaging tale of how these priceless historic baseball items became the highlight of the Antiques Roadshow episode filmed in Orlando, Florida.
