‘Wanted His Autograph So Bad and He Snubbed Me’- Olympics GOAT Michael Phelps Recalls Run-in With Former Orioles Pitcher That ‘Stuck With Him His Whole Life’

Published 07/10/2022, 11:00 AM EDT

Olympic legend, Michael Phelps, does not need any introduction. The American swimmer is undoubtedly the greatest Olympian in history. Despite being the most celebrated athlete in the world, Phelps always remains to be humble and kind to everyone. And that is one of the many reasons streets will never forget his name.

Known for his insane swimming records, Phelps has a soft corner for baseball. Yes! Michael Phelps, the great Olympian, is a huge fan of baseball, and he roots for the American League side, Baltimore Orioles.

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Born and raised in Baltimore, Phelps has been an Orioles fan since childhood. However, Phelps once revealed how his favorite Orioles player broke his when he did not give an autograph to a seven-year-old Michael Phelps.

When Michael Phelps finally got the autograph of his favorite Orioles player

In an old interview with Dan Patrick, the 23-time Olympic gold medalist revealed how heartbroken he was when he did not get an autograph from an Orioles pitcher, Bob Milacki. Michael Phelps said that he will never forget that day.

“I was getting autographs memorials and a bunch of them snubbed me. And I was kind of bummed about that… I must have been seven years old, I mean, there was one pitcher, in particular, I’ll never forget. I know exactly his name…,” Phelps said on The Dan Patrick Show in 2016.

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“He played for the Orioles in the late 90s. And I wanted his autograph so bad and he snubbed me… That stuck with me my whole life. I don’t even know if you remember the name Bob Milacki.”

Now, three years later, Phelps was on The Dan Patrick Show again. And this time, the show host, Dan Patrick, had a beautiful gift to compensate Phelps by gifting him a Bob Milacki autographed baseball, his cards, a letter from the former Orioles pitcher, and an autographed jersey.

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Phelps had no words to thank Patrick for this kind gesture. Even though he has won multiple Olympic medals, this gift from his favorite baseball player will always be special to Michael Phelps.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.

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Vibhanshu Kumar

‘Wanted His Autograph So Bad and He Snubbed Me’- Olympics GOAT Michael Phelps Recalls Run-in With Former Orioles Pitcher That ‘Stuck With Him His Whole Life’

When Michael Phelps finally got the autograph of his favorite Orioles player

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