Joey Votto
Baseball player with Cincinnati Reds
Born
September 10th, 1983
41 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Canada
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A professional baseball player, regarded for a successful career as a first baseman in Major League Baseball. Spent his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds since debuting in 2007. Achieved an outstanding batting average and garnered multiple awards including the National League Most Valuable Player in 2010. Consistently demonstrated exceptional on-base skills and power hitting, contributing significantly to the team's offense.
Won the National League MVP award in 2010
Selected for multiple All-Star Games
Led the National League in on-base percentage
Won a Gold Glove Award in 2011
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