This week marked the departure of the Red Sox equipment truck for the club’s Spring Training home at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida. The truck was loaded starting at 7 a.m. and left Fenway Park for the 1,480-mile trip right at noon.
It was led by a flat-bed truck carrying Wally the Green Monster and Fenway Ambassadors who will be tossing soft Red Sox baseballs to fans.
For the 17th straight year, Milford native Al Hartz will drove the 53-foot truck, which carried an assortment of baseball equipment and supplies, including:
§ 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
The celebration of Truck Day has been a Red Sox tradition since 2003. It signals the unofficial start of Spring Training. JetBlue Airways has been the presenting sponsor of the annual event since 2010. Moving services are provided by New England Household Moving & Storage.
