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Never doubt Joey Votto. Ever.
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What Joey Votto, other MLB stars said about playing at Field of Dreams
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Joey Votto goes full Shakespearean monologue in an interview with
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Baseball Twitter reacts to pictures of Joey Votto playing chess
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Reds DFA Mike Moustakas, sign Curt Casali for 2023 - Redleg Nation
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Joey Votto keeping chess habit alive in Reds camp
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Never doubt Joey Votto. Ever.
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Shohei Ohtani's big back-to-back, Oneil Cruz's huge debut, and
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Joey Votto keeping chess habit alive in Reds camp
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Joey Votto nears MLB history by homering in his seventh straight game
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When Joey Votto responded to a heckler in the stands 👀 #joeyvotto