We’re all familiar with the announcer jinx. Despite its connotation, it’s not always negative, as Dave O’Brien, the Boston Red Sox’s play-by-play voice, demonstrated on Thursday. Alex Bregman, who signed with the Red Sox in the offseason, entered the game only hitting .231 with six singles. O’Brien pointed out Bregman’s struggles during his first at-bat.
“Bregman, .231,” O’Brien remarked. “Looking for that first Red Sox home run.” You can probably guess how this unfolded. Bregman launched a home run on the very first pitch he saw from Baltimore starter Charlie Morton.
“Bregman, .231, looking for that first Red Sox home run.”
Looking no more… pic.twitter.com/ArN0rFxx8y
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 3, 2025
The announcer jinx turned out to be beneficial for the Red Sox during their series against Baltimore. Earlier, Orioles announcer Kevin Brown remarked that Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela was “a guy you can’t walk,” which was proven incorrect. As we’ve observed in the first week of the season, the announcer jinx still holds true. Occasionally, an announcer jinx or even a reverse announcer jinx can be used for good. O’Brien’s comments followed by Bregman’s home run exemplified this phenomenon.