‘We’ve Been Doing It 67 Years:’ Pirates Equipment Managers Pack, Start Long Journey To Bradenton

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers and catchers report to Bradenton on Monday.The full squad workouts begin about a week after that.But, before they can get ready to play ball, the equipment managers have to get everything shipped from Pittsburgh to Florida.
Some of the equipment they take is obvious.Of course, they have to have hundreds of baseball bats, and thousands of baseballs.Other items are more obscure, like exercise bikes to help inj