Truck Day at Fenway Park as Red Sox leave frigid Boston for sunny Florida
BOSTON -- It's absolutely freezing in Boston, but the Red Sox are heading to Florida. Friday was Truck Day at Fenway Park!
It's a sign that spring (and warm weather) is inching closer. The equipment truck was loaded up with anything and everything that the team needs for Spring Training before it left for Fort Myers, Florida just before noon.
And we mean it when we say anything and everything. From baseballs to gloves to cases of bubble gum, all the good stuff is getting packed up for the 1,480-mile trek to JetBlue Park.
Here's everything that was loaded onto the 53-foot truck on Jersey Street.
- 20,400 baseballs
- 1,100 bats
- 200 batting gloves
- 200 batting helmets
- 320 Batting Practice tops
- 160 white game jerseys
- 300 pairs of pants
- 400 t-shirts
- 400 pairs of socks
- 20 cases of bubble gum
- 60 cases of sunflower seeds
While there isn't a ton of buzz surrounding the Red Sox this February, fans are a big part of the Truck Day celebration. And those that braved the frigid temps outside of Fenway, such as WBZ-TV's Dan Roche, were met by Wally the Green Monster, his sister Tessie, and Fenway Ambassadors.
"Truck Day" has signaled the unofficial start of Red Sox Spring Training since 2003. The equipment truck is expected to arrive in Florida sometime on Sunday afternoon.
