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Boston Dreaming of Warmer Days: Truck Departs for Spring Training

2/12/2015

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While all of Boston is literally buried in mountains of snow. Residents today finally received at least a small piece of good news. The departure of the Red Sox equipment truck for the club's Spring Training home at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers,  marks the unofficial begging of baseball and by default warmer weather.  The truck was loaded  at 7 a.m. and  left Fenway Park for the 1,480-mile trip around noon. 
The equipment truck, which departed from Fenway Park on Van Ness Street (adjacent to Gate D), and was  be led by a flat-bed truck carrying Wally the Green Monster and Fenway Ambassadors who were tossing soft Red Sox baseballs to fans.

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.
For the 17th straight year, Milford native Al Hartz is driving the 53-foot truck, which will carry an assortment of baseball equipment and supplies, including:
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  • 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 gum60 cases of sunflower seeds

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