Why does Shia LaBeouf hate Mike Piazza? Everything you need to know about the actor’s beef with the Mets legend

Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf has a lifelong grudge with MLB legend Mike Piazza. LaBeouf claimed that Piazza rejected his autograph requests several times during his childhood.

LaBeouf rose to fame as a child on the Disney Channel series Even Stevens. As an adult, he became famous for his portrayal of Sam Witwicky in the first three films of the Transformers series.

The 39-year-old actor expressed his displeasure with Piazza on “Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan” on Saturday. LaBeouf mentioned the retired MLB player when Callahan asked about his “mysterious party state.”

“I feel connected, you know what I mean?” LaBeouf replied (timestamp 16:55). “I take a bunch of pictures like I’m a golden retriever, or a ruler, or something, because I love what you do in people’s lives. Remember me trying to get Mike Piazza’s autograph, you son of a bitch? You know what I mean? All my life, Mike Piazza.”

LaBeouf then explained the negative interaction he had with Piazza during his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers. While other star players entertained fans’ requests, Piazzi was allegedly indifferent.

“We used to go to these Dodger games,” LaBeau said. “Big Brothers would give out these tickets. You go to the fucking Dodger game. Me and all the guys would sit in the parking lot. Brent Butler would always sign. Hideo would always sign. Mike Piazza. Mike Piazza, you’re a fucking bitch, bro.”

Piazza played as a Dodgers catcher from 1992 to 1998. He won Rookie of the Year in 1993. He also won ten Silver Slugger Awards in a row from 1993.

The retired catcher also had a successful time with the New York Mets, where he played from 1998 to 2005. The Mets inducted him into the Hall of Fame in 2013. He was inducted into Cooperstown in 2016.

Shia LaBeouf learned from Mike Piazza’s experience

In the same conversation on “Channel 5 with Andrew Callahan,” Shia LaBeouf said he probably asked Mike Piazza for autographs about ninety times. Beyaz rejected him every time.

Although the experience was negative, it taught LaBeouf a valuable lesson. He now claims to sign every fan’s autograph as a form of internal protest against Piazza.

“So what happened was: Oh, I’ll sign them all.” “So when I got on it it was like, ‘Hey Mike Piazza,’” Shia LaBeouf said (timestamp 17:42).

However, the actor also said that he would not be signing autographs on two occasions. First: If he is with his son. And the other time if he is seeking romantic interest.