Joey Votto, arguably the best Cincinnati Red over the last 20 years announced that he is retiring from baseball.
Votto, who was playing for Triple-A Buffalo of the Toronto Blue Jays, elected not to continue his career and possible play in front of his home country.
Votto had a claim at one time as the best hitter in baseball.
While most people know that he is good, they might not be aware this is a player who won the National League On Base Percentage Title fseven times (including four in a row from 2010 to 2014, batted over .300 eight times, and is also a former Slugging Champion.
Votto retires with a 64.4 bWAR, 2,135 Hits, 356 Home Runs, 1,144 RBIs, and a Slash Line of .294/.408/.511.
He will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2029.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com wish Joey Votto the best in his post-playing career.
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