Old Dominion Freight Line, the Official Freight Carrier of Major
League Baseball (MLB), drives the annual Spring Training send-off
tradition with MLB clubs across the country.
The company will deliver clubs’ equipment to warmer locations as
the teams start Spring Training, presented by Camping World. Before
Old Dominion’s trucks hit the road, teams will celebrate the
unofficial start of the 2020 baseball season with fans, coaches,
current players, alumni, and team mascots.
“Spring Training send-offs are a player- and fan-cherished
ritual. It’s our pleasure to be a part of these special events and
ensure the teams’ equipment arrives safely and on-time,” said Dick
Podiak, vice president of marketing and communication for Old
Dominion Freight Line. “We are delighted to ring in the 2020 season
as a corporate sponsor for 12 MLB clubs and as our fourth year as
the Official Freight Carrier of Major League Baseball."
This year, Old Dominion will partner with eight teams for the
Spring Training celebrations, including the Chicago White Sox, New
York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians,
Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia
Phillies.
The festivities will begin with the Chicago White Sox 28th
annual event, SoxFest, on Jan. 24-25. With the help of
the White Sox mascot, Southpaw, Old Dominion will move the team’s
equipment to the new SoxFest location, McCormick Place. Fans will
have the chance to collect autographs and take photos with former
and current stars of the Chicago White Sox.
On Jan. 25, the New York Mets will host the inaugural FanFest
event at Citi Field. The Spring Training send-off will take place
at noon in the player’s lot, where Old Dominion will pack one
trailer with more than 10,000 items, including 600 baseball caps,
four pitching machines, 10 cases of chewing gum and 1,000 pounds of
weight equipment for the team, and depart for First Data Field in
Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Thousands of Braves fans will attend ChopFest at Truist Park in
Atlanta, Ga. on Jan. 25, where Old Dominion will celebrate with the
team before their departure to Spring Training. The event will
include interactive areas with players and coaches, pictures with
team mascot, BLOOPER, a Braves history chalk walk, free autographs
for kids and more.
Following the Kansas City Royals FanFest activities in downtown
Kansas City, Old Dominion will move the team from Kauffman Stadium
to Spring Training in Surprise, Ariz. on Jan. 30. The team will
pack up two 28-foot trailers and begin the 1,280-mile journey to
Surprise Stadium.
The Los Angeles Angels are gearing up for an exclusive
celebration on Feb. 4 where Old Dominion will load the
commemorative trailers with exercise equipment, consumable products
for the clubhouse, and other Spring Training essentials, before
hitting the road to Tempe, Ariz.
And to wrap up the Spring Training send-offs, on Feb. 7, the
Philadelphia Phillies will host a community event at Citizen Bank
Park to celebrate “Truck Day.” With the help of the Phillies’
mascot, the Phillie Phanatic, Old Dominion will move a variety of
items, including 10,000 12 oz. sports drink cups, 2,400 baseballs,
six bicycles, one Phanatic hot dog launcher and more into two
28-foot trailers. The Phillie Phanatic – alongside rally-towel
waving fans and local sports mascots – will escort the
custom-wrapped trailers out of Citizen Bank Park to begin the
journey to Clearwater, Fla. The Old Dominion tandem trailers will
cruise through eight states, traveling 1,058 miles until it reaches
their final destination at Spectrum Field.
Old Dominion is proud to serve as the Official Freight
Carrier of the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox,
Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels,
Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia
Phillies, and Texas Rangers in 2020. Old Dominion also serves as
the Official LTL Carrier of the Houston
Astros.
For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or
call (800) 432-6335. On Twitter and Instagram: @ODFL_Inc and
Facebook: Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a leading,
less-than-truckload (“LTL”), union-free motor carrier providing
regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single
integrated organization. Our service offerings, which include
expedited transportation, are provided through an expansive network
of service centers located throughout the continental United
States. Through strategic alliances, the Company also provides LTL
services throughout North America. In addition to its core LTL
services, the Company offers a range of value-added services
including container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain
consulting.
Kate Redding
Old Dominion Freight Line
404-266-7578
kredding@webershandwick.com
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