Yankees are forced to move back first pitch for Monday’s game vs. Marlins due to historic TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE… with next one not visible from USA for decades
- The Yankees have changed the start time of their Monday game against the Marlins
- The peak of the eclipse is expected to occur in New York at 3:25 p.m
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The Yankees have been forced to reschedule Monday’s game against the Marlins due to the upcoming total solar eclipse.
During a total solar eclipse – which last occurred in 2017 – the moon passes between the sun and Earth and completely blocks out the sun, according to NASA.
People viewing the eclipse from areas where the moon completely covers the sun will see a dark sky, as if it were night.
New York City will only be partially covered at the height of the eclipse, with about 90 percent of the sun expected to be covered by the moon at 3:25 a.m., but the Yankees nevertheless moved the first pitch from 2:05 to 6:05.
The solar eclipse is expected to begin at 2:10 a.m. and last until 4:36 a.m. in the area, according timeanddate.com.
The Yankees have decided to move the first pitch back on Monday due to the solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse is the “only type of solar eclipse where viewers can temporarily remove their eclipse glasses.”
Although most years see two solar eclipses, Monday will be the first total solar eclipse visible from the 48 states until 2044, according to NASA.
The organization said a total solar eclipse is the “only type of solar eclipse where viewers can temporarily remove their eclipse glasses… when the moon completely blocks the sun.”
And the Yankees said They are celebrating the occasion by handing out special T-shirts to the first 15,000 fans who arrive on Monday.
The team is off to a good start this season, winning six of the first seven games.
Before facing the Marlins, they will host a three-game series against the Blue Jays starting Friday.