BOSTON -- As light snow fell outside Fenway Park on Van Ness Street Wednesday morning, the early spring forecasted last week by Punxsutawney Phil seemed anything but imminent. And yet, for the diehard fans assembled to watch the Red Sox's equipment truck get loaded up for the 1,472-mile trek to the team's Spring Training facility in Fort Myers, Fla., spring has officially sprung.
"It's the first day of spring," said Linda Collins of Charlton, Mass., who has attended Truck Day several times with her husband, Harry. "I can't wait for baseball season. This is the first sign of hope.