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Joey Votto Grabs Fan's Shirt After Getting Tangled Trying to Catch Foul Ball

Thomas DuffyAug 2, 2016

This one has to sting.

During the Cincinnati Reds' home game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, one fan tried to catch a foul ball in the seats.

First baseman Joey Votto was trying to do the same.

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They bumped arms, and the ball fell to the ground. Votto grabbed the guy's shirt, looked at the Reds logo—as if to express disappointment that a fan would harm his own team—and walked away in disdain.

Later, Votto, perhaps remorseful, patched things up with the fan:

Here's video of the exchange:

Part of Votto's message on the ball appears to be "Thanks for being so understanding when I acted out of character."

[Twitter, h/t Deadspin]

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