Nick Castellanos home runs at bad times: A timeline of the meme that won't quit
Nick Castellanos home runs at bad times: A timeline of the meme that won't quit
It's unfortunate, but it's truly the eeriest: Nick Castellanos, for whatever reason, hits home runs at some of the most inopportune times.
He's hit them on days when someone mega famous has died. He's unintentionally interrupted somber speeches on air (including the original "and there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos" moment that became a meme).
It's gotten to the point where people are actually betting money on Castellanos going yard on days when big news breaks. So as we keep all of that in mind, here's a look at a timeline of those big home runs at eerie moments:
August 2020: The infamous Thom Brennaman incident
After the then-Cincinnati Reds announcer dropped a homophobic slur that was picked up on MLBTV, Castellanos interrupted his apology:
July 2021: He homered during a somber on-air moment involving Royals announcers
Everyone noticed this one:
March 2022: He won a game during a serious discussion on a Blue Jays broadcast
May 2022: He homered during a serious Memorial Day discussion
October 2023: He hit a dinger while the Phillies broadcast talked about Charlie Manuel
This just doesn't stop!
June 2024: He homered the day Willie Mays died
This has shifted from "interrupting on-air moments" to "homers on the day something big happens."
July 2024: Castellanos homers hours after Joe Biden drops out of the presidential race
And you wonder why people bet on it!
April 2025: He homers right after Alex Ovechkin broke the NHL record for career goals
Can't stop, won't stop.
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