Joey Votto
Birth Name:
Joseph Daniel Votto
Birth Place:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- In 2006, he was named Cincinnati's Minor League Player of the Year
- Raised alongside twin brothers named Paul and Ryan
- After receiving treatment for anxiety and depression brought on by the death of his father, he made a remarkable resurgence in his baseball career, serving as an inspiration for many suffering from such conditions
- Developed his interest in baseball when he was 9 years old after watching the Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series, becoming the first Canadian team to do so
- In high school, he played basketball and hockey in addition to baseball
- Was selected 44th in the 2002 Major League Baseball amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds
- Quote: "I want to beat the best in the world; that's what I prepare for․"
- Quote: "[on his 2010 season] "I felt like this year was the first year I really started to come into my own․ Players take time to progress and improve, and I felt like this was the first year where I played to near my full potential․""
- An MLB first baseman known for playing with the Cincinnati Reds
- Made his Major League debut in 2007, late in the season