Heartfelt Handwritten Letter From Joey Votto Leaves Fans So Smitten, One Proposes Offering “Hand in Marriage”

Baseball fans, known for their passionate love for their players, sometimes take things too far. While there is no harm done, there has been a profound display of intense emotions toward Joey Votto after he shared a handwritten letter highlighting “Some reflections..”

While his words were heartfelt, fans could understand the emotion behind those words. In fact, one of the fans made a proposal to the 40-year-old with utter earnestness. It went like this, “i am genuinely offering you my hand in marriage..”

Votto’s Public Apology Explained

The Cincinnati Red took to X to share and confess something about how a six-year-old incident feels to him now that he’s a member of his hometown team. Penned in cursive, his note read, “Hello! I wanted to write a note” and went on for three pages.

It was a reference to when, in 2018, he said he had little connection to Canada following James Paxton’s no-hitter against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre for the Seattle Mariners.

One of the main reasons for him to apologize was that his mother, after hearing his words, reprimanded him. As per Votto, “She let me know this is not how you were raised and that I should check my ego and perspective.” With that, he sought forgiveness. Wondering what he had said?

Well, his words were, “I don’t care almost at all about Canadian baseball. I wasn’t raised inside of Canadian baseball really” and more. But the fact that he acknowledged and apologized to fans and Paxton days after his opinion on a 2018 podcast seemed to have touched hearts.

To this, a fan responded with her proposal. ‘Baseball Barbie’ said, “joey, i am genuinely offering you my hand in marriage. you are the most fascinating baseball player to ever do it and i cannot emphasize enough how much of an icon and genius you are”. With that comes another interesting bit to this story. 

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Joey Votto Explains Why “your little meme is about to get ratio’d.”

Devin Mesoraco, whose X description includes, “Only Person Joey follows on Twitter” besides his other credentials, took this conversation on a different route. He shared a tweet which one fan had used to reply to Votto’s post. It read, “i ain’t reading all that. i’m happy for u tho. or sorry that happened”. This tweet instantly turned a serious snippet into a funny little one. 

Votto was not too far behind to ensuring this post gets the attention it deserves. He replied to it with his wit and charm saying, “By the way, your little meme is about to get ratio’d.” Whether it is his wit or deep emotions, Joey Votto stands out in the eyes of his fans.

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