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nick castellanos meme / copypasta taken from on-air apology by Reds announcer Thom Brennaman

A Drive Into Deep Left Field By Castellanos

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A Drive Into Deep Left Field By Castellanos refers to a copypasta which grew popular among sports fans on Twitter after Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman, while making an on-air apology for using a homophobic slur during a game, had his apology interrupted by a home run by Cincinnati Reds right fielder Nicholas Castellanos, which Brennaman called. The call has turned into a bait-and-switch copypasta on Twitter, seeing use in parodies of serious tweets and news stories on the platform.

Origin

On August 19th, 2020, during the first game of a doubleheader between the Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals, Reds announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot mic calling an unknown city "one of the fag capitals of the world"[1] (shown below).



Brennaman was suspended by the Reds immediately following the game. During the second game of the doubleheader, he appeared at the top of the fifth inning to issue an apology. His apology was interrupted by Reds right fielder Nicholas Castellanos hitting a home run, which Brennaman called while giving his statement. This caused his apology to read:

I made a comment earlier tonight that I guess went out over the air that I am deeply ashamed of. If I have hurt anyone out there, I can't tell you how much I say from the bottom of my heart I'm so very, very sorry. I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith, as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. I don't know if I'm going to be putting on this headset again. I don't know if it's going to be for the Reds. I don't know if it's going to be for my bosses at Fox.

Twitter user @allairematt tweeted the clip shortly after it aired, gaining over 3,000 retweets and 15,000 likes (shown below).



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On September 25th, 2020, Brennaman resigned from his position as the Cincinnati Reds announcer.[2] In response to the Reds official statement thanking Brennaman for his years in the position, users began Brennaman's apology/home-run call in the replies (examples shown below).


OSU Cenobite Superfan @WashedUpTweeter Replying to @Reds I pride myself and think of myself as, a man of faith, as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. I don't know if I'll be putting on this headset again. Whether that be for the Reds or my bosses at FOX 4:33 PM · Sep 25, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone Calling You Out @boringname513 · Sep 25 I pride myself and think of myself as, a man of faith, as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. I don't know if l'll be putting on this headset again. Whether that be for the Reds or my bosses at FOX 3 27 12 335 noah #BLM @nernisthewernis Replying to @boringname513 and @Reds This isn't funny at all. The man apologized and had to resign as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. 3:00 AM · Sep 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone

Over the following week, the copypasta evolved to see usage in parodies that had nothing to do with baseball. For example, on October 2nd, 2020, Twitter user @RichardStaff[3] posted a parody of Trump announcing he had COVID on Twitter with the copypasta, gaining over 3,100 retweets and 23,000 likes (shown below, left). User @luoldengmvp[4] used it as a parody of tweets wishing Donald and Melania Trump well, gaining over 470 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, right).


Richard Staff @RichardStaff Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19 as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. 1:06 AM · Oct 2, 2020 · Twitter Web App Luol Deng MVP @LuolDengMVP Replying to @BarstoolBigCat @_rone and 3 others Putting all politics aside, thoughts and prayers to Donald and Melania Trump as they battle as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. 10:09 AM · Oct 2, 2020 · Twitter for iPad

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McNeil @Reflog_18 Replying to @realDonaldTrump "I want to thank everybody for the tremendous support I'm going to Walter Reed hospital as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. I think I'm doing very well but we're going to make sure things work out" 8:07 PM · Oct 2, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone > Jen Ramos, but spooky ổi @jenmacramos I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19. I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun. And so that'l| make it a 4-0 ballgame. Governor Christie @GovChristie · Oct 3 I just received word that I am positive for COVID-19. I want to thank all of my friends and colleagues who have reached out to ask how I was feeling in the last day or two. I will be receiving medical attention today and will keep the necessary folks apprised of my condition. 11:50 AM · Oct 3, 2020 · Twitter for Android Nick Boudreau @nboudreau12 We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights as theres a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And David Rosenthal @_therealdrose My only take about the debate & the state of our country is and there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun. So that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. I don't know if l'll be putting on this headset again, whether that be for the Reds or my bosses at FOX 10:56 PM · Sep 29, 2020 · Twitter for iPhone UrinatingRee @Urinating Tree The Cincinnati Reds have proven me right once again. They pretended they were competitive and were smoked out of the postseason as a result as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. 3:20 PM · Oct 1, 2020 · Twitter Web App Danny Rockett @SonRanto A month until the election and there's a pandemic which has infected the president causing confusion and chaos and there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a homerun. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame. 1:35 AM · Oct 4, 2020 from Chicago, IL · Twitter for iPhone

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External References

[1] CNN – Cincinnati Reds suspend broadcaster Thom Brennaman after he uttered anti-gay slur on air

[2] Defector – Reds Share Statement About Thom Brennaman, Hilarity Ensues As Here’s A Drive Into Deep Left Field By Castellanos And That’ll Be A Home Run. And So That’ll Make It A 4-0 Ballgame. I Don’t Know If I’ll Be Putting On This Headset Again.

[3] Twitter – @richardstaff

[4] Twitter – @luoldengmvp

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