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Fan in Australian jersey catches Aussie-hit homer in 15-year first

ABC Australia · May 26, 2026, 4:55 AM

Key takeaways

  • Curtis Mead has scored three of his 12 career home runs in the last three matches.
  • Australian hitter Curtis Mead hit two home runs in a single game for the first time, the first of which was caught by a man in an Australian jersey.
  • Mead was playing for Washington Nationals against fellow Australian Travis Bazzana's Cleveland Guardians, with the Nationals winning 10-2.

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Curtis Mead has scored three of his 12 career home runs in the last three matches. (Getty Images: Icon Sportswire/Frank Jansky)

Australian hitter Curtis Mead hit two home runs in a single game for the first time, the first of which was caught by a man in an Australian jersey.

Mead was playing for Washington Nationals against fellow Australian Travis Bazzana's Cleveland Guardians, with the Nationals winning 10-2.

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