Who's on first?
At Great American Ball Park the answer to that question is Joey Votto, Mr. Costello.
Not only is that Votto's natural defensive position but when the Reds are at the plate it is more than likely it is Votto on first base as a base runner.
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Consider these numbers.
Votto has reached base in 29 of his last 31 appearances, including the last 16 in a row. This season he is seventh in the National League with an on-base-percentage at .411. Votto has walked 30 times, two intentionally. In his career to date, Votto has been on base in 42.8 % of his plate appearances.
In 12 seasons, Votto walked intentionally 134 times second to Johnny Bench's team record of 135. He has a career total of 1,630 walks and 1,001 singles. (Votto has 349 2B, 17 3B and 263 HR).
The 2,631 trips from home to first totals 44.8 miles.
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