{"id":13716,"date":"2016-02-08T14:24:56","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T19:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/?p=13716"},"modified":"2016-02-08T14:24:56","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T19:24:56","slug":"red-sox-2016-spring-training-events-scheduled-wally-the-green-monster-will-be-joined-by-his-little-sister-tessie-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/2016\/02\/08\/red-sox-2016-spring-training-events-scheduled-wally-the-green-monster-will-be-joined-by-his-little-sister-tessie-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox 2016 Spring Training events scheduled; Wally the Green Monster will be joined by his little sister Tessie this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tessie-Wally-2016.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13717\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13717\" src=\"https:\/\/mcreativepr.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tessie-Wally-2016-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Tessie &amp; Wally 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. (Feb. 8, 2016) \u2013\u00a0Spring Training is right around the corner, and the Boston Red Sox have a number of events scheduled to kick off the 2016 season as well as a new team addition fans are sure to love.<\/p>\n<p>This season, the newest Red Sox mascot, Tessie the Green Monster, will join her older brother Wally at JetBlue Park. Tessie lives with her parents inside of the Green Monster wall of JetBlue Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are looking forward to introducing Tessie to Red Sox Nation here in Southwest Florida and know that she will be a fixture alongside her big brother Wally at all Red Sox games this spring at JetBlue Park as well as back home at Fenway Park,\u201d said Katie Haas, vice president of Florida business operations for the Boston Red Sox. \u201cThe Red Sox are always so grateful for the warm welcome we receive each spring and year round from the citizens of Lee County, and we look forward to opening our fifth season at JetBlue Park with their continued support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The Red Sox\u2019s equipment truck will depart from Fenway Park on Wednesday, Feb. 10.\u00a0Truck Day is presented by jetBlue Airways.<\/p>\n<p>Pitchers and catchers report Thursday, Feb. 18 and will hold their first workouts on Feb. 19.<\/p>\n<p>Guided public tours of JetBlue Park will begin Feb. 19. Tours will be conducted daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the hour on non-game days until Friday, April 1. Tickets are $6 per person, and children, 12 years old and younger, are free. Tickets go on sale the day of the tour at 9:45 a.m. at the box office and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.<\/p>\n<p>VIP pregame tours are also available on game days for $30 per person and $10 for children 12 and younger. Reservations must be made in advance and require a ticket to that day\u2019s game.<\/p>\n<p>The first full squad workout will take place Wednesday, Feb. 24. Workouts are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>A free Open House sponsored by Snackwell\u2019s is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at JetBlue Park. Family-friendly activities will include inflatables on the field, player autographs, discounted concessions, face-painting, magicians, meet and greet\/photo opportunities with Wally the Green Monsters and his little sister Tessie, self-guided tours of the park, free snacks by Snackwell\u2019s and more.<\/p>\n<p>The weekly farmer\u2019s market at JetBlue Park will continue each Wednesday and run through March 30. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the market features fresh local produce, cheeses, fresh pastas, seafood, baked breads, meats, herbs, organic vegetables, ready-to-eat meals, plants, flowers, crafts, soaps, candles and more.<\/p>\n<p>Additional events include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feb. 16:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Annual Lee County Board of County Commissioners resolution during the board meeting at the Old Court House in downtown Fort Myers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feb. 18:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce lunch at JetBlue Park, featuring\u00a0Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox, speaking alongside Terry Ryan, general manager of the Minnesota Twins<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feb. 19: \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speakers Assembly Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa, featuring Sam Kennedy, president of the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Sports Group<\/p>\n<p>Annual Governor\u2019s Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa with Red Sox leadership John Farrell, Sam Kennedy and more<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feb. 25: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Annual Spring Training Week of Service Volunteer Day<\/p>\n<p>Celebrity Classic Boston Tee Party benefiting Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida at the Forest Country Club in Fort Myers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feb. 26:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Children\u2019s Hospital Celebrity Classic benefiting Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida at the Forest Country Club in Fort Myers<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 2: \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>11<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Lee County\u2019s Evening with the Red Sox Dinner &amp; Auction at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Bell Tower Shops, featuring guest speaker Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations for the Boston Red Sox<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 14: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Annual Diamond Dinner benefiting Golisano Children\u2019s Hospital of Southwest Florida<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The team opens its exhibition season Monday, Feb. 29 at 1:05 p.m. with a single-admission double header against the Boston College Eagles and the Northeastern University Huskies.<\/p>\n<p>The Grapefruit League schedule launches at home at JetBlue Park on Wednesday, March 2 against Boston\u2019s Chairman\u2019s Cup rival the Minnesota Twins. The Grapefruit League home opener is the first of seven contests between the cross-town foes.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 Spring Training season at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Lee County is presented by CVS Pharmacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FORT MYERS, Fla. 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