The tension was palpable in Houston’s ballpark, as the Oakland A’s held a tight 2-1 lead against the rival Astros. In the top of the ninth, outfielder Lawrence Butler came to the plate and absolutely demolished a pitch from reliever Hector Neris. The ball left his bat at 108.4 mph, whizzing 403 feet over the right-field seats. That was a majestic, game-sealing home run, true poetry in motion. But the broadcast call that followed was anything but poetic.
The announcer, Chris Caray, was excited initially. Then, suddenly, confusion reigned inside the broadcast booth. “That ball is … foul … or gone,” he said, calling the obvious three-run shot. There was an uncomfortable silence as the two broadcasters watched each other for a second. However, Caray’s byplay partner, Dallas Braden, quickly jumped in to save the call.
An X handle Awful Announcing immediately posted about the gaffe, noting how the broadcasters called the “no-doubt home run… foul?” And, the on-air blunder became a viral moment. Fans were left wondering what they just witnessed.
But instead of burying his head, Caray issued a sincere apology on social media. “Totally lost it in the lights. No excuses,” he wrote on X. “Unfair to Butler and our fans that I messed it up as badly as I did. This is completely and totally on me! … Wish I could have it back but that’s baseball. I apologize and will be better tomorrow.”
Totally lost it in the lights. No excuses. Unfair to Butler and our fans that I messed it up as badly as I did. This is completely and totally on me!
Wish I could have it back but that’s baseball. I apologize and will be better tomorrow. https://t.co/LKcCgSerBz
— Chris Caray (@ChrisCaray) July 27, 2025
The glare of the public spotlight was all the brighter because of Caray’s last name. Chris is a fourth-generation Major League Baseball broadcaster. His great-grandfather is Harry Caray was the legendary voice of the Chicago Cubs. His grandfather, Skip Caray, and his father, Chip Caray, were also well-known announcers too. This amazing inheritance means both enormous opportunities and intense pressure for Caray. Any mistake by him would always be weighed against his family’s history.
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