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First-time Candidates on the 2022 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot - Cooperstown Cred
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First baseman Joey Votto returns to Cincinnati Reds after shoulder surgery
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Reds Joey Votto: No Sleep Till Cooperstown - Redleg Nation
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Reds star Joey Votto remembers father before Field of Dreams game
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Is Votto Hall of Fame-worthy? His case and where he ranks among Reds greats
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Cincinnati Reds Joey Votto explains his ejection in San Diego.
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Joey Votto Hall of Fame roundtable
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Joey Votto Hall of Fame roundtable
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He wanted to be Ted Williams, so the Cincinnati Reds first baseman became Joey Votto