Agenda for today, everyone arrives before 5:00 pm. Factoids of the 96 man roster:
Oldest camper - 80
Youngest camper - 34
Average age - 55
Furthest travel distance - 2,577 miles (makes my 1,210 seem like a walk!)
Shortest travel distance - the 80 year old camper, lives in Bradenton.
No baseball activities today, even pick-up a ball or bat, you will be fined in kangaroo court tomorrow morning!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm welcome reception, meet the pros & all fellow campers
Off to the elliptical, run a few miles before catching a 7:25 am flight.
Weather report:
Detroit - 20 degrees, light snow & windy
Bradenton - 68 degrees, partly cloudy
This is what I got off the plane in Florida to. Looks like the start of a fantastic trip.
The entrance to Pirate City, southern home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and training facility.
Leaving the snow of Michigan to a destination that not only looks like summer, but check out the practice fields!
The opening ceremony was also conducted on the Travel Day. Below are photos of the Pirates dining facility, did I mention who excellent the food service was?
All Pirate legends from previous squads, including players from the 1971 & 1979 World Series Champions!
Breakfast on Sunday morning. It was funny to see, who opted to get up early, who stayed in bed for maximum rest (or to get over the previous evening's activities).
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