Furthermore, the affidavit reveals a face-to-face meeting between the source and Radomski in New York City on Sept. 30, 2005 - a meeting that Radomski mentions in his new book, Bases Loaded, as being between himself and a "friend of a friend" who he later realized was an informant.
Bogdan confirmed yesterday that he met Radomski for the first and last time that day, when the two went to lunch and a Mets game as guests of Bigbie, then with the Colorado Rockies.
But Bogdan stresses that other details about that day, included in Radomski's book and the Smoking Gun article, were inaccurate. He said he didn't wear a wire to record his conversations with Radomski and that he never spoke to Radomski again.
Radomski alleges in his book - backed by the federal affidavit - that he later sent steroid shipments to the informant at an address in San Jose, Calif., which proved to be part of the federal sting.
"I've never even been to California," Bogdan said.
A lifelong Baltimore-area resident, Bogdan said he and Bigbie quickly became buddies after their initial meeting.
They remain friends and talked by phone Wednesday about the Internet report, Bogdan said. Bigbie, who played with the Orioles from 2001 to 2005, was named in the Mitchell Report in December 2007 and hasn't played in the big leagues since. Bogdan said Bigbie will be starting his second season in Japan this spring.
During Bigbie's Orioles career, however, Bogdan became a fixture at Camden Yards - often wearing a Bigbie jersey and accompanying the outfielder's girlfriend in the players' family section - and at times gained passage into the clubhouse after games.
Although many Orioles were friendly with Bogdan, some weren't sure what to think of him.
"I remember seeing him outside our bus at like 2 a.m. picking up [Bigbie's] suitcases after a trip. And I thought that was bizarre," ex-Oriole David Segui said.
Bogdan is in the middle of serving five years of probation for his involvement in the real-estate scheme. He could have served up to five years in prison, but he said he received leniency partially because he has a serious heart condition. His cooperation in the real-estate case also helped, he said.
Baltimore Sun reporter Childs Walker contributed to this article.
