Gallery: Baseball's best bullpen carts through the years
The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Tuesday that they are bringing back a generational classic that has been absent from baseball for more than two decades: The bullpen cart.
This is actually happening.
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) March 6, 2018
Introducing the OnTrac Bullpen Cart! #GenerationDbacks pic.twitter.com/K0eTiED5f9
The news that a classic piece of baseball heritage - most prominent in the 1970s and '80s - was returning became a major talking point with cart favorites of yesteryear surfacing all over the internet.
Let's take a nostalgic look at some of the best carts from baseball's past.
Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates
Today's #BuccosBaseballCountdown is brought to you by the #Buccos Bullpen Cart from the 1971 World Series! 98 Days until @Pirates #OpeningDay2018 & 102 Days until #OpeningDayPNC! #EnteringTheGameInStyle #LetsGoBucs ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/xhLYykg0aN
— Scott Chamberlain (@TheBuccosFan) December 21, 2017
Get Ready Baseball Fans: The Bullpen Cart is Back! https://t.co/hLWr0QSWjQ pic.twitter.com/gS51PBx4af
— Baseball is Fun (@flippingbats) March 6, 2018
Willie Stargell reaches high to try to save a home run during the 1971 World Series@Pirates @Orioles pic.twitter.com/Pm9kU6R5N7
— 1970s Baseball (@70sBaseball) February 19, 2018
Boston Red Sox
The Fenway Park @RedSox bullpen cart from 60s/70s at Classic Car Show on Boston Common pic.twitter.com/4COx3c4gsL
— Downtown Boston BID (@DTownBostonBID) September 25, 2016
Cincinnati Reds
I 100% endorse the idea of the rebirth of bullpen carts! #Reds #MLB pic.twitter.com/HdlqbwU07G
— OnBaseMachine (@RedsFan_Brandon) February 2, 2018
Houston Astros
This Astros bullpen car is basically the greatest thing in the history of ever. I'm going to need a moment. pic.twitter.com/PlcOikCyJ8
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) October 16, 2016
Kansas City Royals
Should we bring back the 1970s style bullpen car? Would be cool for colleges, too. pic.twitter.com/muyZH7EBUJ
— SABR BioProject (@SABRbioproject) September 23, 2017
Los Angeles Dodgers
I'm all for bringing back bullpen carts if they look like this: pic.twitter.com/LKU6yaZzxi
— Alli (@AlliFitz) February 2, 2018
New York Yankees
Mrs. Babe Ruth rides in the New York #Yankees bullpen car during the 50th Anniversary of Yankee Stadium celebration (1973) @UniWatch @PhilHecken #MLB pic.twitter.com/QqSm1eaaaM
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) February 3, 2018
In 1979 you could buy the #Yankees pinstriped bullpen car out of their catalog, only $8,349.75! @RealMichaelKay pic.twitter.com/8k2Ozg2If4
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) June 5, 2015
New York Mets
I for one approve of the rumored reintroduction of bullpen carts, but ONLY if the carts themselves are in the shape of baseballs. #MLB pic.twitter.com/HeVsegE37C
— Diane Firstman (@dianagram) February 2, 2018
later guys, my ride's here pic.twitter.com/ROXrFIch0M
— Canned Item (@Hobotron2000) October 26, 2016
Philadelphia Phillies
— South Jersey Giants (@SouthJerzGiants) September 23, 2017
San Diego Padres
#padres pic.twitter.com/BPge56Z5Kg
— 1978 PADRES (@1978Padres) February 2, 2016
Seattle Mariners
1982: The Mariners introduce a nautically themed bullpen conveyance called the Tugboat. #mlb #Mariners pic.twitter.com/FmQG6FDbdK
— Baseball (@baseballminutia) August 14, 2016