Joseph Daniel Votto officially graced the world with is presence on September 10th, 1983, exactly 36 years ago to the date.
Happy Birthday, Joey. Thanks for letting us get to watch you mash, maul, confuse, frustrate, and otherwise completely dominate your opposition for much of the time since then. It’s been a glorious ride, one that still doesn’t look anywhere close to being finished.
Speaking of which, the Votto we’ve seen most recently has been just about the closest thing to the Votto of old we could expect, really. Over the last 20 games in which he’s played, he’s the owner of a tidy .