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Longtime Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto, a six-time All-Star and the 2010 MVP in the National League, has retired. The 40-year-old made the announcement in a short video on social media Wednesday night accompanied by a longer written post. "I was myself in this sport," he wrote. "I was able to be my best self. I played this sport with every last ounce of my body, heart, and mind. Thank you for everything." After recording the video outside Buffalo's Sahlen Field, where he'd been playing for the Blue Jays' Triple-A team, Votto took a ride across the border to Toronto's downtown stadium, where the Reds had just beaten the Blue Jays 11-7. Votto went into the Cincinnati clubhouse to meet former teammates and manager David Bell, then spoke to reporters about his decision.
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