
"Cleveland Guardians' Home Opener Overlaps with Spectacular Total Solar Eclipse"
The Cleveland Guardians' home opener coincided with a rare solar eclipse, drawing attention from across the globe as fans and players alike witnessed the celestial event unfold. The team coordinated with city officials and NASA experts to incorporate the eclipse into their plans, pausing admission to the ballpark for 20 minutes at the eclipse's peak and shifting batting practice to accommodate the science lesson. Players and fans marveled at the spectacle, with the team providing solar-filtered glasses and NASA broadcasting live feeds from other locations in the path of totality. Former Cleveland All-Stars Michael Brantley and Corey Kluber returned for ceremonial first pitches and were treated to the surreal experience of a darkened sky during the eclipse.





