There's nothing quite like an announcer's jinx. Cincinnati Reds play-by-play announcer John Sadak provided a classic example of this during their 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Target Field.
Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz stepped up to the plate in the top of the seventh inning with the bases loaded, setting the stage for Sadak.
"Elly De La Cruz does not yet have a grand slam in his career," Sadak said as Twins relief pitcher Jorge Alcala delivered the first pitch of the at-bat to the Reds star.
In a perfect sequence of events, De La Cruz swung and drilled a hanging slider over the right field wall, prompting a memorable call from Sadak.
"High fly, he does now! The first granny for Elly De La Cruz," Sadak exclaimed on the broadcast.
"Elly De La Cruz does not yet have a grand slam in his career."
— MLB (@MLB) September 14, 2024
Now he does! 😎 pic.twitter.com/9wsbpqKQPd
In terms of announcer jinxes, it doesn't get much better than this. And in terms of seasons by a Reds switch-hitter, it doesn't get any better than De La Cruz's, as the Reds star set a new franchise record for the most home runs by a switch hitter in a single season, with 24.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Reds Announcer Had Classic Jinx Right Before Elly De La Cruz's First Grand Slam .
