Forget the Super Bowl: Boston Celebrates Truck Day
It was mostly sunny on Feb. 4 in Boston, the weather reflecting the mood of area sports fans the day after the New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII.
The nice weather also got baseball fans thinking ahead, as Truck Day commenced at Fenway Park and #TruckDay was trending on Twitter. The World Champion Red Sox's equipment truck loaded up around 7 a.m. and departed for spring training facilities in Fort Myers, Fla., around noon.
Milford, Mass., native Al Hartz drove the truck for the 21st consecutive year, the team said.
Workers at Fenway Park load a case onto the truck. (Steven Senne/AP)
The moving day event started in 2003.
JetBlue, the team's official airline, has sponsored the event since 2010. Moving services for the 1,480-mile trip were provided by New England Household Moving & Storage.
Others in the industry wanted to get in on the act.
@RedSox we're not mad, but what is #TruckDay and why weren't we invited? pic.twitter.com/rsaId1ihcJ — PITT OHIO (@PITTOHIO) February 4, 2019
Truck Day isn't just for Boston.
Feb. 4 also was Truck Day for the Washington Nationals, who are heading to spring training in West Palm Beach, Fla.
#TruckDay's here! #TruckDay's here! #TruckDay's here!#TruckDay's here! #TruckDay's here! #TruckDay's here!#TruckDay's here! #TruckDay's here! #TruckDay's here!
*breathes into paper bag* pic.twitter.com/KhJlXys0En — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) February 4, 2019
In Philadelphia, new partner Old Dominion Freight Line is set to move the Phillies' equipment to Clearwater, Fla., in the Grapefruit League on Feb. 8.
ODFL loaded the equipment for the Kansas City Royals on Jan. 31 to move it to Surprise, Ariz. The less-than-truckload carrier also partners with the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels and New York Mets for their spring training sendoffs.
Miles: 1,257
States: 6
Destination: Reached
The #RoyalsST truck that left #TheK this past Thursday has arrived in Surprise, Arizona! pic.twitter.com/J18kjB3n5E — Kansas City Royals (@Royals) February 4, 2019
The Chicago Cubs loaded up on Feb. 1 for the Cactus League move to Mesa, Ariz.
Across town, the White Sox loaded up for the trip to Glendale, Ariz.
White Sox crew braves temps for Truck Day https://t.co/8Lh74ekPj1 via @MLB — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) February 1, 2019
In Cleveland, the Indians also packed up Feb. 1 to move to Goodyear, Ariz.
The San Diego Padres on Jan. 31 headed to Peoria, Ariz.
In Baltimore, the Orioles migrated south to Sarasota, Fla.
The Texas Rangers headed to Surprise, Ariz.
The Tampa Bay Rays set out for Port Charlotte, Fla.
And the Los Angeles Angels set out for Tempe, Ariz.
