Red Sox truck leaves for spring training in Fort Myers. What's in it?

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The Boston Red Sox equipment truck, packed with everything the team needs for its six-week stay for Spring Training in Fort Myers, is scheduled to depart from Fenway Park at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

The celebration of Truck Day has been a Red Sox tradition since 2003, signaling the unofficial start of Spring Training. The truck will likely be unloaded at JetBlue Park on Thursday, Feb. 5 after concluding its 1,480-mile trip.

Red Sox pitchers and catchers will hold their first workout on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Full-squad workouts are set to begin on Feb. 15.

The Minnesota Twins' truck also left from Target Field in Minneapolis on Feb. 2 and is scheduled to arrive at the Lee County Sports Complex on Feb. 6. Twins pitchers and catchers will hold their first workout on Feb. 12 at 7:30 a.m. with full-squad workouts set to begin on Feb. 16 at 7:30 a.m.

The contents of the 53-foot Red Sox truck include the following:

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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 gum
• 60 cases of sunflower seeds

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Boston Red Sox truck on its way to JetBlue Park for Spring Training

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