People around North America were treated to a major celestial event on Monday, with a solar eclipse making its way through the sky.Cincinnati was right near the path of totality on Monday afternoon, with several Reds players experiencing the historic sight while preparing for their game against the Milwaukee Brewers.Pregame batting practice was underway when the Reds stopped what they were doing to take a look at the sky."We came out here in the daylight, hit some BP and then it was dark, and guys were still hitting BP, and then it got light again," left fielder Spencer Steer said. "It kind of felt a little eerie, almost movie-like."A normal pregame routine for the Reds includes fielding drills and batting practice about three hours before first pitch.On Monday afternoon, it was business as usual, other than some extra equipment required in the batting cage."I watched it with the glasses and without the glasses," shortstop Elly De La Cruz said. "Without glasses it's bad; it makes you like blind." Asked why he chose to take a look at the rare phenomenon without the safety glasses, De La Cruz had a simple answer."Just curious," he said.Manager David Bell said nobody on the field knew how to handle the event, discussing the amazing sight of the moon blocking the sun, turning day into night for a few minutes."There's no words to describe it," Bell said. "You just experience it and take it in."