Boston.com · Jan 22, 2022
Remember when Jake Peavy bought a duck boat for the parade in 2013? He recently shared why
Jake Peavy helped the Red Sox win the World Series in 2013. Barry Chin/Globe Staff Prior to the World Series parade in 2013, then-Red Sox pitcher Jake Peavy spent $75,000 to purchase the duck boat that lugged him and his family around Boston.
Eight-plus years later, it appears he’s pleased with the investment. Peavy, speaking on MLB Network, said “of course” when asked if he still has it, and it turns out he has a specific plan for the boat in the coming months.
“We’re in the middle of developing some of downtown Mobile, Alabama, and so it’s going to be a crucial part in the centerpiece to our little wiffle ball field out back,” Peavy said.
