Caleb Lloyd, Reds Fan, Catches 2 Home Run Balls In Game Against Braves (VIDEO)

Reds fan Caleb Lloyd caught two home run balls in a game against the Braves.

CINCINNATI — The college student who got national attention for catching two home run balls is back in the spotlight at Great American Ball Park.

The Cincinnati Reds made 20-year-old Caleb Lloyd an honorary captain on Tuesday for the second game of their series against the Atlanta Braves. He and coach Billy Hatcher took out the lineup card, giving Lloyd a chance to tell his story to the umpiring crew.

The videoboard identified him as a "Professional Home Run Ball Catcher."

Lloyd was in the left field stands on Monday night when Reds pitcher Mike Leake and shortstop Zack Cozart hit back-to-back homers that he caught. Lloyd, a junior at Thomas More College, gave the first ball to Leake as a keepsake and got several autographed items from the pitcher.

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Comments

[ArtMaggot]

11:40 AM on 05/27/2012

Nice that he gave the ball back.

[bobmulley]

02:25 PM on 05/24/2012

Darn - I wonder what the Vegas odds on that would be?

[ae12wrangell]

03:24 PM on 05/24/2012

It would be impossible to calculate the odds of that happening again - catching consecutive home-run balls, by the same team, in the same inning/game. My guess; odds would be 1 - 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

[bevesbasic]

02:20 PM on 05/24/2012

SWEEEEEEET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gcwil57]

01:36 PM on 05/24/2012

I bet that's first time that's ever happened. You talk about a rarity! Congrats to Caleb!

[ae12wrangell]

03:24 PM on 05/24/2012

It is a first, and until it happens again, if it does, the last time

[Ken Blackwell]

01:00 PM on 05/24/2012

cool he gave Leake his 1st homerun ball back-his smile says it all

[LIBRARONI]

12:43 PM on 05/24/2012

Hey Lloyd...Great catches,your two homerun Balls,plus your own,you got yourself a WALK.....GOOD LUCK all kidding aside..........

[Rumzee]

07:05 AM on 05/24/2012

Reds have socked 8 home runs over the last 3 games with the Braves. They've won the first three games of a four game series. Tonight (Thursday) the Reds go for the sweep.

[cookerman45]

06:58 PM on 05/23/2012

that guy made me feel like a kid again..Thanks.

[dmb1981]

03:01 PM on 05/22/2012

This story would be a lot cooler if it hadn't been the Braves that gave up the two HRs. Always sucks when your team is on the wrong end of something notable.

[cookerman45]

06:59 PM on 05/23/2012

yer a Reds fan.....ya gotta be used to it by now.

[dmb1981]

11:13 AM on 05/24/2012

Ummmm... I'm a Braves fan.  Hence my displeasure at the Braves being the team that gave up the homeruns.