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Arguably the most recognizable baseball meme of our generation is the infamous Nick Castellanos home run.
Now playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, Castellanos went viral and then some back in 2020 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds. In one of the most bizarre broadcasting moments ever, Thom Brennaman was in the middle of an apology for using a homophobic slur before jarringly cutting back to the action to call Castellanos' dinger.
https://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1560664935591743488
We even got a callback earlier this year to the infamous segment when the Phillies played the Mets in London.
https://twitter.com/BaseballQuotes1/status/1799525319172325699
As if we need any further proof that we live in a simulation, Castellanos' power-hitting prowess once again intersected with something way more important beyond baseball, as he homered in the aftermath of the
Donald Trump assassination attempt.
https://twitter.com/mccrystal_alex/status/1812254831685374095
On Sunday,
Joe Biden announced that he's dropping out of the 2024 presidential election.
https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1815080881981190320
...And it just so happens to coincide with the revelation of Brennaman's long-awaited return to the broadcast booth.
https://twitter.com/TheAthletic/status/1815062370512674961
The synchronicity of all this is truly mind-boggling to contemplate. But now, many folks have the same idea: Bet the hell out of Nick Castellanos to hit a home run against the Pirates today.
https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/1815087504782925975
https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1815084724936720814
You're not going to f*****g believe this, but look what happened on Castellanos' ensuing at-bat!
https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1815092466309280114
HE HIT THE WALL. It's only the middle of the fourth inning as of this writing, so Castellanos will get a couple more cracks at the dish to hit one out at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
The reactions are phenomenal as you'd expect.
https://twitter.com/alexSSN/status/1815087256178430341
https://twitter.com/KyleGelling/status/1815088569750577547
https://twitter.com/tsnmknd/status/1815087677823430800
https://twitter.com/roybelly/status/1815089887475101820
https://twitter.com/courtney883/status/1815084168256389218
https://twitter.com/chifanpatt2/status/1815087325665185821
https://twitter.com/TooGooden17/status/1815085430276084112
https://twitter.com/Brandon_Warne/status/1815085347715317998
https://twitter.com/KnicksMemes/status/1815084307574337846
And... in the 9th... HE DID IT.
Do you hear that? CHA-CHING.
https://twitter.com/addeo_louis00/status/1815118008198774952
