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Twins players watch the solar eclipse in Chicago

Let’s count how many of them looked directly at it without wearing eclipse glasses.

By Maija Varda
Solar Eclipse Visible Across Swath Of U.S.
It didn’t get like this in Chicago, but people were still losing their poop over the eclipse.
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

In case you’re living under a rock, a total solar eclipse crossed the entire continental USA today for the first time in 99 years. Hell, even if you are living under a rock you probably heard about it. Everyone was going crazy over it, including the Twins.

The Twins are in Chicago getting ready for tonight’s doubleheader against the White Sox and stopped practice to hold a little eclipse viewing party. Chicago was not in the path of totality, but the moon did cover 86.7% of the sun at its peak.

Jesus, Jose Berrios! Your hands are not eclipse glasses!

They look like a bunch of nerds. I love it.

Eduardo Escobar was really into the eclipse, like most things.

Requisite Bartolo Colon wearing eclipse glasses shots:

Bartolo Colon gets into Solar Eclipse 2017. #mntwins

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Kyle Gibson had some, uh, interesting eclipse-watching ideas.

That’s.... not how it works, Kyle.

Welp, Chris Gimenez is now blind forever. Maybe.

The one person who wasn’t into the solar eclipse? Paul Molitor.

Way to be a Debbie Downer, Paul.

But like all good things, the eclipse didn’t last forever.

RIP The 2017 Solar Eclipse. You will be missed.

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