Votto's Homer Won't Get Him to First Base ; Big-Swinging Canadian May Need More Versatility to Find a Permanent Spot On Reds' Roster.

Dayton Daily News › March 09, 2007

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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Joey Votto says kids in Canada aren't born with skate blades attached to the bottom of their feet, and he is living proof.

Although he was born in Toronto, Votto said if he asked a girl to go on an ice-skating date, "She'd laugh at me. My dad put a small rink in our backyard once and it lasted about a week before it melted. It didn't matter. I didn't like trying to skate."

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Votto's Homer Won't Get Him to First Base ; Big-Swinging Canadian May Need More Versatility to Find a Permanent Spot On Reds' Roster.

He wasn't born with a hockey stick in his hands either. Votto grew up with a bat in his hand...

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