MLB News: Joey Votto Told His Childhood Idol He Was Retiring Before Anyone Else

Joey Votto realized it was time to retire when he declined a plate appearance with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, a first in his career.

Joey Votto knew it was time for him to retire when he didn't want to step into the batter's box for the first time in his career.The moment happened while Votto was with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and he declined a plate appearance when offered one by his manager. The rest of the details were revealed during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show.According to Votto, an unnamed Bisons coach approached him and asked if he wanted to take an at-bat. He declined.

'It was like a full-circle moment to be able to have a childhood icon and something that I was able to share with my father sitting next to me,' Votto said while fighting back tears. 'Poignant, poetic, you draw connections even if they aren't real but it felt like a genuine connection for me. That felt like an end to a story.'Votto opened to up reporters about his decision to retire from the game on Thursday saying the game had passed him by.

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