Truck Day is Coming!

The Boston Globe reports that Red Sox Truck Day will arrive on February 12th this year:

"In what has become an annual sign that spring is around the corner in Boston, Truck Day will arrive on Friday, Feb. 12, when the Red Sox moving van will be loaded at Fenway Park for the 1,467-mile trek to the team's spring training complex on Edison Ave. in Fort Myers, Fla. The truck is expected to arrive in Fort Myers on Sunday, Feb. 14."

Someday, someone is gonna write a fun novella for kids of all ages about this now annual tradition . . .




Oh, yeah!

To check out my own participation in last year's FREEZING festivities, click here.

A Truck Story

In Major League cities across the country, the departure of the equipment truck from the ballpark headed for spring training has become an annual rite of spring, and nowhere is this more true than in Boston, where "Truck Day" has become an unofficial holiday.

But what would happen if a fanatic Red Sox fan and his two nephews became trapped in the back of the truck just before the door slammed shut and it began its 1487-mile journey to Fort Myers?

I'm pleased to announce that question is finally answered in my new novella titled "A Truck Story," a charming and hilarious tale that is sure to delight Red Sox and baseball fans of all ages, as well as fans of Florida Fiction.

"Elvis meets Elmore Leonard on the way to Red Sox Spring Training." – Adam Pachter, Editor of the Fenway Fiction anthology series.

Aside from the kidnappings, the car chase, an Elvis impersonator, some hungry alligators, and a few other surprises, the trip itself is relatively uneventful . . .

Available now in Kindle format (and coming soon in paperback) from Amazon.Com.

And if you'll forgive my indulgence, no such announcement would be complete without a word of thanks to the two folks who inspired it:

I love you guys.

Truck Day!

A tradition us denizens of New England have come to look forward to, the day the Red Sox truck leaves for spring training. Although a chilling 4 degrees, a splendid time was had by all.

The truck pulled up along Van Ness Street:


Sox staff loading up the truck:










Johnny Pesky addressing the crowd and signing autographs.


The crowd surrounds Johnny Pesky.


Yours truly looking for a way to sneak aboard:



Pitchers and catchers report next week. Opening day in 56 days!