Joey Votto

Joey Votto
Joey Votto
Cincinnati Reds – No. 19
	First baseman
	Born: 10 September 1983 (aged 42); Toronto, Ontario
Bats: Left	Throws: Right
Career statistics
Batting average	.318
Hits	894
Home runs	143
Runs batted in	485
Teams
	Cincinnati Reds (2007–present);

Joseph Daniel "Joey" Votto (born September 10, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario) is a former Canadian baseball player. He played as a first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. He is currently an analyst for MLB on NBC.

He made his MLB debut for the Cincinnati Reds on September 4, 2007. In 2010, he won the National League MVP Award, the National League Hank Aaron Award, as well as the Lou Marsh Trophy which is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete of that year. He signed a 10-year, $225 million contract extension with Cincinnati, running through the 2024 season on April 2, 2012.^[1]

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Votto in spring training, 2008
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Votto before a game in April 2014
Votto grabbing a fan's shirt who interrupted his attempt to catch a foul ball. Votto immediately regretted the incident and would later apologize to the fan between innings.
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Votto arguing with the home plate umpire after being ejected from a game on June 19, 2021