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Late Friday morning, New York City residents were in an uproar. Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 It hit the East Coast near Lebanon, New Jersey. Reports abounded on social media of people feeling the effects of the earthquake, including in parts of Connecticut, Pennsylvania and other surrounding areas.
Fans head to the stadium before the home opener between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2024 in New York City. (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)
But not far from the Bronx, Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres was preparing for Friday’s home opener. toronto blue jays And he didn’t seem too affected by what was going on.
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According to footage from MLB Network, Torres, 27, was still practicing batting at the time of the earthquake. Yankees manager Aaron Boone From California, He seemed unfazed by it.
“I grew up around these things,” he said, via MLB.com. “Actually, I thought it was the sound system. Then I thought, ‘No, that wasn’t the sound system.’ I felt it, just a vibration under my feet. I’m used to it.”
At the time of the earthquake, fans were not yet allowed into Yankee Stadium.
Gleyber Torres, No. 25 of the New York Yankees, takes batting practice before the game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Michael Sturgill/MLB Photo via Getty Images)
Yankees vs. Marlins game start time delayed by 4 hours due to total solar eclipse
This isn’t the first time the Yankees have been affected by strange natural events this week.
On Thursday, the Yankees announced Monday’s game against the Yankees. miami marlins Due to the timing of the total solar eclipse, it will be delayed by 4 hours.
“After reviewing the challenges of playing through Monday’s solar eclipse, including the potential for in-game delays, Major League Baseball and the Yankees have decided to change the starting time for the Yankees vs. Marlins game to noon on April 8 at Yankee Stadium. rescheduled from 2:05 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.,” the team said in a statement.
A man wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap wears special glasses to watch the solar eclipse in Bryant Park, New York, on August 21, 2017. (Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images)
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Friday’s earthquake is estimated to have been felt by more than 42 million people. About an hour later, a magnitude 2.0 aftershock was recorded near Bedminster, New Jersey.
FOX News’ Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
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