Joey Votto Had the Saddest Tweet From an Uber After Announcing His Retirement

Andy Nesbitt | Aug 22, 2024

Joey Votto retired from MLB on Wednesday. / Sam Greene / USA TODAY NETWORK

Joey Votto called it a career on Wednesday, retiring from baseball at the age of 40.

Votto, a six-time All-Star and one-time National League MVP, spent 17 years with the Cincinnati Reds and became a fan favorite for not only what he could do on the field, but how he carried himself off it, as well. The former first baseman, who signed with his hometown Toronto Blue Jays this year but never made it to the major league level, loved to have fun with fans and not take himself too seriously.

He continued that on Wednesday when he tweeted this from an Uber on his way to Toronto: "Driving to the stadium right now. My Uber driver asked, "Are you a player?" I said, "No.""

Driving to the stadium right now. My Uber driver asked, "Are you a player?" I said, "No."

— Joey Votto (@JoeyVotto) August 22, 2024

That's a pretty great tweet, and a heartbreaking one as well.

Fans had reactions:

This is heartbreaking 💔 https://t.co/XK0iWAgYuy

— ATBBTTR (@ATBBTTR) August 22, 2024

there's no crying in baseball but sometimes there is https://t.co/DMdPsgSnho

— RoRo (@RoRochellle) August 22, 2024

This one hurts a bit https://t.co/WiYWUglF2z

— Casey Ellis (@littlestcasey) August 22, 2024

pic.twitter.com/IxHtWUo0q1 https://t.co/eT5jrab6hQ

— paco (@AllaireMatt) August 22, 2024

https://t.co/C8qb2Hwqug pic.twitter.com/yVwjq7muW0

— Lundy - Certified Skannoisseur (@SkaLundy) August 22, 2024

Why don’t you just punch me in the face, Joey? It would hurt less than this tweet. 😭😩 https://t.co/ii8qkcY5Ka

— ⛈️🌪️Brooke🌷🌼 (@HawkeyeBrooke) August 22, 2024

😢😢😢 https://t.co/0CjlXjxWqG

— Danny (@Middaughsome) August 22, 2024