Yankees announcer hilariously jinxes walk-off home run by Rockies
Jul 16, 2023, 7:02 PM
The New York Yankees broadcast team did Colorado Rockies infielder Alan Trejo a hilarious favor on Sunday afternoon.
John Flaherty jinxed Trejo into hitting the ball over the wall, giving the Rockies an incredible 8-7 win with a walk-off home run.
You have to see the viral clip for yourself.
"Trejo, 120 at-bats does not have a home run this year…until now."
The announcer jinx working with remarkable efficiency. pic.twitter.com/AsPmrdrhrH
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 16, 2023
Flaherty obviously didn’t know that was about to happen, but it doesn’t make it any less funny. The victory gave Colorado a series win over the Yankees in a game that had a lot of drama.
Rockies’ first baseman C.J. Cron hit a grand slam, Nolan Jones added a two-run shot and Trejo sent at least some of those in attendance at Coors Field home happy.
It’s the second time in two weeks a bad announcing call, or jinx, has gone viral at 20th and Blake. The first was against the Tigers when Colorado analyst Jeff Huson accidentally spoke a grand slam into existence.
"If you're Connor, you've got the right guy at the plate in Javy Baez, you can easily strike him out-uh oh"
"Or he has the ability to do that." 🤷 pic.twitter.com/oB8glupkMt
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 3, 2023
Oops!
Regardless, these things are going to happen. Announcers have to relay their thoughts on the game and have a ton of time to fill.
Sometimes, the wrong thing comes out at the exact wrong time. And that benefitted the Rockies and Trejo on Sunday.
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