The Grand Prize Winners of Our Week in Florida Drawing!

George & Tina Conn of Malvern, PA won the vacation week at last years Reunion Breakfast.

Here George & Tina are greeted by owner Carlton Hodges, of the LeMans Suites in Lakeland, Florida.

Ample Parking

Beautifully Landscaped

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Carlton & Elvena Hodges are the gracious donors of the beautiful suites pictured here, in which our winners get to spend a luxurious spring training week.

They have been kind enough again to donate a beautiful, fully equipped suite for a drawing to be held at this years Reunion Breakfast, on October 27,2002. Call our Gift Shoppe at 215-323-9901 for details of the next drawing or keep checking our website!

George & Tina said that they had a great time but only attended 9 preseason games during their week stay. By the way - none of those games were doubleheaders!

George & Tina meet with the A's Society player rep, John Addison. John not only serves as player rep but he is also the unofficial tour guide, transportation organizer and concierge for the LeMans Suites and the A's Society. If he could only find a good agent, he might even get paid for all of that!

To kick off their Spring Training visit, John presents George with a baseball signed by all of the players who attended last years Reunion Breakfast. You might say that John got to throw out the first ball.

George & Tina finally get to relax in their suite.
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.......... and one week after former A's & Yankees pitcher, Randy Gumpert and his lovely wife Ann.

SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY!

Is not just a cliche - it is just what you when you visit LeMans Suites in Lakeland, Florida as all three couples discovered in their recent stays there! Plus - you just don't know what former or current player you might bump into at LeMans.

John Addison & Carlton Hodges keep some pretty good company. Here they meet with baseball greats Al Kaline and Enos Slaughter at the Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame in Hernando, Florida. This is just one of the many attractions within driving distance of LeMans Suites.

Edith Houghton
1926 Philadelphia Bobbies

1926 Philadelphia Bobbies

Here is Edith Houghton at her home in Sarasota, Florida. A recent Philadelphia Inquirer newspaper article about Miss Houghton caught the attention of A's Society player rep John Addison who contacted Miss Houghton. She sent John some photos from her playing days with the 1926 Philadelphia Bobbies. She was also the first female scout hired by major league baseball by former Phillies owner, Bob Carpenter.
"She is a remarkable woman who has lived a remarkable life," says Diane. "I can't believe how well she gets around for a woman of 90. She still drives her car, she walks her dog "Cookie" every day and maintains a beautiful home."
We hope to have some stories about the women of professional baseball on our website soon. Keep checking in with us!
Click here to read article an article about Edith "The Kid" Houghton" by Frank Fitzpatrick of the Inquirer.

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