Amos the Donkey will not be going home with Zack Cozart. But before Saturday’s game at Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds shortstop got a brief glimpse of the donkey-related bliss he can expect when Joey Votto fulfills his All-Star promise.
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During batting practice, the 12-year-old Amos sauntered toward the dugout along the warning track in right field. Players stopped to feed him and pet him, and Amos gamely posed for an endless series of photos.