In a sure sign of spring, Red Sox truck departs for Florida
The haul includes more than 20,000 baseballs, 1,100 bats and 20 cases of bubble gum.
BOSTON (AP) — Boston is moving seamlessly from football season to baseball season.
The Boston Red Sox equipment truck on Monday departed for spring training in Florida, a day after the New England Patriots closed out the NFL season with their fifth Super Bowl victory.
Dozens of fans gathered outside Fenway Park to send the truck on its way on the 1,480-mile trip to the team’s spring training home in Fort Myers.
And we’re off! ?#TruckDay@JetBlue pic.twitter.com/s1dZyMOyP8
— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) February 6, 2017
It’s hauling an assortment of baseball equipment and supplies including more than 20,000 baseballs, 1,100 bats, 400 T-shirts, 20 cases of bubble gum and 60 cases of sunflower seeds.
#TruckDay Inventory:
20,400 baseballs ✅
1,100 bats ✅
320 BP Tops ✅
300 pairs of pants ✅
200 batting helmets ✅
160 game jerseys ✅ pic.twitter.com/os23ddQlzI— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) February 6, 2017
The 53-foot truck is being driven for the 19th consecutive year by Milford native Al Hartz.
Red Sox pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Feb. 13.
