Joey Votto never exceeded his expectations, but was everything baseball needed
Briefly

“It might also be the last time Votto could be described as utterly forgettable. Nearly 20 years later, Votto announced his retirement. He became more than the future of the Cincinnati Reds.”
“He was quiet, economical with his words and utterly forgettable... Votto demanded nothing but excellence from himself, and that was just as true now as it was when he was a 22-year-old kid.”
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