Tip O’Neill could flat-out hit: seven seasons batting between .302 and .435.
Yet, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame may have to rename the Tip O’Neill Award, which goes annually to Canada’s best player.
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto won the award for 2015, the fifth time in six seasons he has done so. It’s similar to when Larry Walker won five times in seven years (1992-98).
After playing only 62 games in 2014, the Etobicoke native hit .314, setting Canadian and Reds’ single-season records for walks (143) and times on base (319). He topped the National League in those categories and finished second in on-base percentage (.