Here’s the reaction to Votto’s announcement on X:
As the only person he @JoeyVotto follows on here, I speak for everyone by saying congratulations. Very few ball players have had the class, respect, and success that you did. I’ll retweet some thanks and well wishes for the next hour or two to fill his barren timeline with love. pic.twitter.com/TQcQBbWdJk
— Devin Mesoraco (@DMesoraco) August 22, 2024
We love you too, Joey ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ym28C10HXm
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 22, 2024
.@JoeyVotto was one of a kind 👏
— MLB (@MLB) August 21, 2024
Congratulations on an amazing career, Joey! pic.twitter.com/oeHpaMIzIV
There will never be another Joey Votto pic.twitter.com/aOjurcP9ni
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 21, 2024
Joseph Daniel Votto from Mimico, Ontario 🇨🇦
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 22, 2024
Congratulations on a Hall of Fame career! All of Canada celebrates YOU 🍁 pic.twitter.com/Vnk7wRe5X5
The game is going to miss Joey Votto 🥹 pic.twitter.com/qNeO3x69W3
— MLB (@MLB) August 21, 2024
Reminder: Joey Votto was one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game of baseball. Top 20 in wRC+ since 1947.
— OnBaseMachine (@RedsFan_Brandon) August 21, 2024
Was on pace to break the single season doubles record + win his second MVP in 2012 before an injury. Should’ve won in 2017.
Absolute legend. #Reds pic.twitter.com/ZJUKrTHdEM
There is a very, very long list of things I love about Joey Votto.
— Mo Egger (@MoEgger) August 21, 2024
Maybe at the top of the list is the that in what will now go down as his final big league game, he got tossed.
His HOF candidacy won’t be without its detractors, which is fine.
But he will get to…
Votto was a heck of a ballplayer.
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) August 21, 2024
But I can't stop thinking about the singular energy he carried: Funny, insightful, emotional, honest.
A kind soul, a rare bird that left baseball better than when he entered it and entertained us along the way.
What a legacy, what a run.
17 MLB seasons, all with one team pic.twitter.com/w0CrKoSidP
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 21, 2024
Congratulations to @JoeyVotto on an outstanding 17-year career!
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) August 22, 2024
The 2010 National League MVP, six-time All-Star and longtime @Reds first baseman will be eligible for election in 2029. https://t.co/TT0h96A40z pic.twitter.com/AT845OFrIW
Congratulations to Future Hall of Famer Joey Votto #Reds on his retirement. 2135 Hits 356 HR 1144 RBI Career OBP of .409 ...6 All-Star Games; MVP; Gold Glove and top 10 MVP voting 6 times. Led league in walks 5 times and OBP 7 times and OPS twice. Class human being. Great mind.…
— Jim Bowden⚾️ (@JimBowdenGM) August 21, 2024
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