When President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he would withdraw from the U.S. presidential election, the sports world basically all had the same thought:
Nick Castellanos was about to turn into prime Barry Bonds. And, of course, he delivered on that prediction.
The Phillies outfielder has long managed to hit home runs during major news events or noteworthy deaths. The meme took a life of its own when he hit a home run during Thom Brennaman’s on-air apology, and Castellanos — despite not being a fan of the meme — has kept it going by hitting dingers at the wildest times ever since.
He hit a home run on the same day that Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt. And in the ninth inning on Sunday — shortly after Biden’s announcement — he did this:
Nick Castellanos puts an exclamation point on the @Phillies Sunday. pic.twitter.com/bd6edUrcsl
— MLB (@MLB) July 21, 2024
He can’t keep getting away with it!
MLB fans were shocked that the jokes came to fruition. The legend of Castellanos continues.
This was how Twitter/X reacted
All jokes aside, this has to be studied… Nick Castellanos going deep every single time there is a tragedy or something newsworthy is legitimately unlike anything I’ve ever seen in sports history. There can’t be any type of logical explanation. No words.pic.twitter.com/XkcNJBoNOP
— Josh Reynolds (@JoshReynolds24) July 21, 2024
Castellanos ancestors no doubt homered the day Lincoln was shot and when the Declaration of Independence was signed https://t.co/eBB9kCpFgX
— Mike ???? (@MDL1981) July 21, 2024
This man is a harbinger of doom https://t.co/uDq3wjT1do
— Craigslist Randy (@Big_League_Bray) July 21, 2024
FREE money https://t.co/twu9iRK3RT pic.twitter.com/ZOHxH13NOw
— Big Baby David (@BigBabyDavid_) July 21, 2024
A new pope has white smoke. A new national insanity has Nick Castellanos. pic.twitter.com/fhgvgAoaum
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) July 21, 2024
Nick Castellanos just hit a homerun. I'm not kidding. https://t.co/6O4VKN3cg9
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 21, 2024
https://t.co/d7b7c5RLrk pic.twitter.com/7Uc8NLmmKo
— Drew Hillman (@hillman811) July 21, 2024
even the team account knows how deeply weird this is https://t.co/uF9SarFgVG
— Russell Steinberg (@Russ_Steinberg) July 21, 2024
He knew what he had to do https://t.co/pMPUUL0gWY
— cosmic cowgirl ???????? (@blockhim2024) July 21, 2024
Check the timestamp. https://t.co/1CRPlVEySi
— David (@djhoch) July 21, 2024
Imagine how good Nick Castellanos would be if we could guarantee big news every time he stepped to the plate… https://t.co/mU5Csm4eNP
— Andrew Bucholtz (@AndrewBucholtz) July 21, 2024
This man is the real Grim Reaper https://t.co/hpDarlcIhT
— Josh See (@JTS693) July 21, 2024