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Estates “As a result, Edison and an army of reporters roared with laughter after humbling one the leagues greatest players While Cobb was dusting himself off, the inventor quipped, ‘think you can hit them like that when you’re 80'? A few days later the entire team visited Mr and Mrs Edison at their Fort Myers' estate and toured the property and had lunch with the legendary inventor ”

Presentation at Edison and Ford Winter Estates

For spectators wanting to learn more about the history of spring training and the baseball legends that played in Fort Myers, Edison Ford program manager, Holly Shaffer, will give a presentation on March 24 and March 25 at 11 a m The presentation is included with general admission to Edison and Ford Winter Estates

New Exhibit Planned

In partnership with Connie Mack's family, a new baseball exhibit is planned for the museum at Edison and Ford Winter Estates and is scheduled to open this spring The exhibit will feature original artifacts and photographs on loan from the Mack family, connecting Thomas Edison, Connie Mack and baseball in Fort Myers. The exhibit will also trace the long history of Fort Myers as a Spring Training site, resulting in World Series pennants for every team that trained here longer than two years The exhibit is scheduled to be on display for five years

For more information about Edison and Ford Winter Estates, visit EdisonFord org

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