Reds first baseman Joey Votto made history in Cincinnati Sunday by becoming the most-played Canadian in major league baseball history.
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Votto starred in his career duel in 1989, surpassing the mark of Montreal Expos legend Larry Walker.
He was unable to hit the trails in six at-bats in the Reds’ 8-5 win over the Chicago Cubs.
In his 16th major league campaign, Votto is showing some signs of slowing down the batting, hitting .214. However, he leads his team in home runs (11) and is still a useful member of the Reds on defense.
During the Field of Dreams match, he also told Sportsnet that he still felt in good shape and wasn’t thinking about retirement.
“I have a lot of fun, he slipped. I want to keep playing.”
Despite becoming the most experienced Canadian player in major league history, Votto still has a long way to go to join the frontrunners of every nationality for the hard-fought games. He won’t make the top 200 in that category until next season.