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Blue Jays Minor Leaguer Mistakenly Had Funniest Quip After Striking Out Joey Votto

Longtime Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto took his first batting practice with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, but the 40-year-old former NL MVP was mistaken for another MLB star by a much younger teammate. 

A 23-year-old minor leaguer, Eric Pardinho, struck out Votto, and the Brazilian pitcher excitedly mentioned a totally different player.

“I just struck out Joey Gallo!” Pardinho said, per Jayson Stark of The Athletic.

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