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Nick Castellanos’ reputation precedes him. No, not his reputation as one of baseball’s best hitters. But rather his reputation as a serial predictor of awful things.
The Castellanos meme began when his home run interrupted an apology from Cincinnati Reds’ broadcast Thom Brennaman for a homophobic slur made earlier in the broadcast.
But it didn’t stop there. In fact, Castellanos’ power only grew. He next homered against the Kansas City Royals while the KC broadcasters were offering up a eulogy.
Here is the Royals broadcast of the Nick Castellanos home run.
They were eulogizing someone live on the air when it Nick went deep to left-center field.
You can not make this stuff up.
Credit to @hjodoyle for the tip. pic.twitter.com/iA2grIKY61
— Nick Kirby (@Nicholaspkirby) July 6, 2021
He took his powers to Philadelphia in the offseason and the curse continued. Phillies’ broadcaster Tom McCarthy was reading a Memorial Day tribute earlier this season when, like clockwork, Castellanos smashed a home run.
Now it appears those power have magnified in the postseason.
Nick Castellanos’ Big Day May Have Killed Actress Angela Lansbury
Castellanos hasn’t homered (yet) against the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. But he has had a big day. The Phillies’ right fielder began his day 3-for-3 in the first four innings with three RBIs to help the Phillies take a commanding 6-1 lead.
They now lead 7-3 late in the game Castellanos’ success could only mean one thing.
Actress Angela Lansbury, whose 75-year career encompassed triumphs on the big screen, in musical theater and on television, died on Tuesday.https://t.co/nhHjSumnys pic.twitter.com/JrRtS5wsVJ
— Variety (@Variety) October 11, 2022
Actress Angela Lansbury, whose 75-year career encompassed triumphs on the big screen, in musical theater and on television, died at her Los Angeles home on Tuesday, her family announced in a statement obtained by Variety. She was 96 — five days shy of her 97th birthday. – Variety
Lansbury is a seven-time Tony Award winner and a 12-time Emmy nominee for Best Actress for her work in “Murder, She Wrote.”
She’s also known for her work as a voice actor in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Anastasia. Fans on Twitter were heartbroken by the news.
Och, no.
I love Angela Lansbury. Everything from Bedknobs and Broomsticks to Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast. An absolute icon. https://t.co/uaNTpR3gGM
— Ruth Davidson (@RuthDavidsonPC) October 11, 2022
OMG NOOOO 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 https://t.co/meJYNmTlEI
— Brittany💙 (@ALittleLiarPLL5) October 11, 2022
A lot of my childhood evenings were spent watching Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote with my family, not to mention Bedknobs & Broomsticks and Beauty and the Beast. And that's just a minor part of everything she did. She had an amazing career. RIP. https://t.co/vHXEnn3AZ1
— Deep to Moss (@ilikebigdecks) October 11, 2022
not this. please https://t.co/yJAFuWC0Cj pic.twitter.com/xxzijHLkd7
— mello 🍉 (@nicole__mello) October 11, 2022
Lansbury was 96 years old and her impact on Hollywood will surely live on.