“The truck leaves Fenway Park during Boston Red Sox truck day Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
“Boxes are loaded into the truck during Boston Red Sox truck day Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
“A fan cheers during Boston Red Sox truck day Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
“Mascot Wally the Green Monster loads boxes into the truck during Boston Red Sox truck day Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
“Members of the Boston Red Sox fan services department pose for a photograph in front of the truck during Boston Red Sox truck day Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
“Fans cheer during Boston Red Sox truck day Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
“The Ted Williams statue is shown as snow falls during Boston Red Sox truck day Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.”
Today, the big truck left Fenway Park en route to jetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida, carrying with it a huge load of Boston Red Sox gear for Spring Training. Truck Day, as it’s now known, has become a late winter tradition in Boston.
Above is a video I produced for the Boston Red Sox to draw attention to the beginning of Spring Training for the 2015 Major League Baseball season and the departure of the truck.
We’ve been getting hammered by a historic amount of snow over the past several weeks in Boston, so the idea was to try and get viewers in the “Think Spring” state of mind.
The piece is poetically narrated by Boston Red Sox Public Address Announcer and Poet Laureate, Dick Flavin.
There are also a handful of photos from Truck Day this morning.
