CINCINNATI, OHIO - AUGUST 16: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates in the dugout after scoring after getting on base with a single for his 2,000th career hit. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The 2021 season has been a special one for No. 19. Joey Votto recorded his 2,000th hit last night as the Cincinnati Reds pummeled the Chicago Cubs by a final score of 14-5. Votto, 37, has been the best player in Major League Baseball since the All-Star break, and frankly, it’s not even close.
Votto hadn’t seen much success at the plate over the past few seasons.