Reds Joey Votto gives bat, jersey to cancer patient during game

Joey Votto wrote another chapter in his growing legacy as one of the greats on and off the field Thursday.

The Cincinnati slugger hit a home run to right-center field in the seventh inning against the Mets then handed his bat to a youngster in the front row.

Joey Votto talked to Superbubz every time he came on deck. He gave him a ball, his jersey and even his HR bat. pic.twitter.com/DzZR8geZIA
— Matt Robinson (@Matt85) August 31, 2017

That fan, 6-year-old Walter Herbert, is a Votto fan who is battling stage four high-risk neuroblastoma.

He also gave Walter his game-worn jersey later in the day.

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Marcus Hartman has been a digital sports columnist and reporter at Cox's Ohio newspapers the Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News since 2016.