Reds first baseman Joey Votto made history Sunday in Cincinnati by becoming the most played Canadian in major league baseball history.
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Votto played in his 1989th career duel, surpassing the mark set by 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 batting, batting .214. However, he leads his team in home runs (11) and is still a useful member of the Reds in defense.
During the “Field of Dreams” match, he also told the Sportsnet network that he still felt in good shape and that he was not thinking of retirement.
“I have a lot of fun, he slipped. I want to keep playing.”
Although he has become the most experienced Canadian player in Major League history, Votto still has a long way to go to join the leaders – of all nationalities – for the contested games. He will not enter the top 200 in this category until next season.