Orioles' Travis Snider meets his biggest fan from Thailand

By Josh Land

Orioles

July 02, 2015, 9:45am

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A pinch-hit grand slam in 2013 by then-Pittsburgh Pirate Travis Snider gave the Bucs a 5-3 lead over the Cubs. Beyond helping the Pirates eventually win 5-4, Snider's home run also had a much bigger, long-term effect: the birth of his superfan.

Screen Shot 2015-07-02 at 4.35.44 PM.png Nine-year-old Wyatt Anthony said he called the grand slam right before it happened, and the big knock was what made Snider his favorite player.

However, after the 2014 season came to an end, Wyatt and his family moved to Thailand. Shortly after, Snider was traded to the Orioles.

But Wyatt's fandom didn't fade. By tweeting and blogging, his father, Ted Anthony, was able to show how difficult it was for Wyatt to lose his favorite player while watching from the other side of the world.

The Orioles and Snider got hold of the tweets, and through the power of social media, Wyatt was able to meet up with his favorite player on the field at Camden Yards on Sunday.

After exchanging gifts and prizes, Snider put on a show for Wyatt and other fans with a Web Gem of a diving catch and a home run, all capped off with a sweet postgame pie.

For the full story of superfan Wyatt's day with Snider at Camden Yards, check out Varun Raghupathi's video below.