Red Sox fans celebrate "Truck Day," kicking off spring training

[Music] despite the fresh snow on the ground there are signs of baseball season right around the corner today dozens gathering at Fenway Park in Boston to see the equipment truck take off from Boston to Fort Meyers 22 news reporter Clare Overton has how the Red Sox are preparing for spring training Red Sox fans all over celebrated truck day a symbol of the Season around the corner and spring training set to begin truck day has been a tradition for the team and fan base since 2003 a fond memory for some thinking ahead to the start of another season for others it jogs memories they've made with the team throughout the years 2004 was a great year when they won a World Series that was a lot of fun I really enjoyed that a 53ft truck will carry an assortment of equipment and supplies 1,480 M from Fenway Park in Boston to their spring training facility JetBlue Park in Fort Meers Florida on board will be 20,400 baseballs 1,100 bats hundreds of tops jerseys and pants along with a few peculiar items 20 cases of bubblegum and 60 cases of sunflower seeds in the past 21 years the Red Sox have won four World Series Championships but in the most recent years there have been many bumps in the road year after year truck day excites fans for the new season you can't be good all the time so there's Growing Pains they they've obviously built a great farm system with the Red Sox and I think they're hoping to see some of those kids come through and you could you could see it last year a lot of the young guys did very well pitchers and catchers are set to report around February 10th for the official start of spring training working for you Claire Overton 22 News 52