Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto has been named the September recipient of the National League Rookie of the Month Award presented by Gillette. Votto batted .309 (29-94) with eight doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 20 RBI in 25 September games. The 25-year-old first baseman posted a .723 slugging percentage and a .400 on-base percentage, and added 18 runs and two stolen bases. Votto ended the season on a seven-game hitting streak and had hit safely in 10 of his final 11 games, including eight multi-hit games. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Votto recorded multi-hit games in three consecutive contests on three occasions during the month - September 3rd-5th; 18th-20th; and 22nd-24th. On September 19th against Milwaukee, Joey collected the second multi-homer game of his career, going 2-for-4 with two home...
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