When Joey Votto was asked about hitting his 300th homer earlier this week, he said he didn't add any significance to it.
Judging by his teammates' reactions when he hit No. 300 in the third inning Friday, they thought otherwise.
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Votto hammered a 429-foot homer into the Budweiser Deck in right field, giving the Cincinnati Reds a 3-2 lead against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park. He received a standing ovation from the GABP crowd and did a curtain call.
He became the third Reds player in franchise history to hit 300 homers, trailing only Johnny Bench (389) and Frank Robinson (324). He's the ninth active player with 300 career homers, joining Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Robinson Cano, Giancarlo Stanton, Justin Upton, Mike Trout and Evan Longoria.
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