Votto, Votto, Votto

Joey Votto just had a three home-run game [3-for-4 with 4 RBIs, helping his Cincinnati Reds to a 9-0 win against the Chicago Cubs on May 7].

2007 Bowman Draft Joey Votto patch card serial #'d 2/99 [$10.99 BIN plus $3.50 s/h on Ebay] - I don't claim the card is anything special but it was shiny and had a patch piece on it. He is about ready to in his first full Major League Baseball season in 2008, likely battling for National League Rookie of the Year honors. I figured this was an appropriate card to blog about. His first cards came out back in 2002 Bowman Draft and he also had a Futures Game material card from 2006.