TFD: Video and interview with Reds fan who snagged back-to-back home run balls

Good times.

May 22, 2012 at 10:31PM

We've been to hundreds of baseball games -- you might have noticed we just went to eight games in six days -- and we have never even been close to getting ball at a game.

Caleb Lloyd, a 20-year-old student at Thomas More College in Kentucky, was in a similar position ... until Monday night, when he snagged HOME RUN BALLS ON BACK-TO-BACK BATTERS.

We talked to Lloyd this afternoon for a Page 2 story, and he's too nice for anyone to be mad at him. The key quote: "After the first one, I was like 'my dreams have basically come to life.' I've been to ballparks, I can't count how many times.
And then to have another one come at me, it's unreal."

His slated to be the Reds' honorary captain tonight and will bring the lineup card out to the umps along with manager Dusty Baker. In case you missed his major moment of glory Monday, here it is:

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Michael Rand

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Michael Rand is the Minnesota Star Tribune's Digital Sports Senior Writer and host/creator of the Daily Delivery podcast. In 25 years covering Minnesota sports at the Minnesota Star Tribune, he has seen just about everything (except, of course, a Vikings Super Bowl).

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