The Boston Red Sox equipment truck departed from Fenway Park on Monday, Feb. 3, marking the unofficial start of Spring Training.

The celebration of Truck Day has been a Red Sox tradition since 2003, signaling the unofficial start of Spring Training.

The Red Sox equipment truck leaves Fenway Park on Monday, bound for the club's spring training home in Fort Myers, Florida. The team has been in a downturn in recent years, missing the playoffs in five of the last six seasons.

While many people rely on a groundhog to let them know when spring will arrive, folks in Boston know warmer days are ahead thanks to Red Sox "Truck Day." It may have snowed overnight in Boston, but Monday is the unofficial start of Spring Training.

Fans from all over New England trekked to Fenway to catch a glimpse of the truck. "I can't be the athlete I am and have the success I have so in my career without the help of her," the NFL star told People of his fiancée.