Joey Votto wasn’t always Joey Votto. Not only is his mother happy about that fact — it would have made for quite a delivery — but his journey from the 44th pick in the 2002 draft to the hitter he is today covers a lot of ground. Talk to him about pulling the ball, infield fly balls, swing planes,...
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PLAYERS:
Joey Votto,
Skip Schumaker,
Mark Teixeira,
Matt Cain,
Buster Posey,
Edwin Encarnacion,
Sandy Koufax,
Pedro Martinez
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays
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