Joey Votto would probably admit that this season hasn’t gone the way he’d hoped, particularly on an individual level. Despite the pair of homers over the weekend, the Cincinnati Reds 1B’s power numbers have largely cratered from his past seasons, which is certainly something that would weigh on anyone upon waking up at age 35.
Thirty-five. Today, September 10th, is Votto’s 35th birthday, which now makes him the same age that Johnny Bench was at the time of his final game, and older than Adam Dunn ever was as a big leaguer.