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Originally Posted by JPhillips
I'm not really sure why, but apparently Joey Votto had 51 pizzas from California Pizza Kitchen in Louisville delivered to Ichiro in the GAPB clubhouse.
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t one point during the Cincinnati Reds’ just-completed series against the Miami Marlins, Reds first baseman Joey Votto received a box of donuts from Dunkin Donuts at his locker. They were from Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.
On Thursday, Votto went overboard with his payback. The 32-year-old heard from some members of the Japanese media that Suzuki eats a cheese pizza before each game, specifically one from California Pizza Kitchen. There’s only one problem – there are no CPK restaurants in the Cincinnati area.
Votto solved that problem by ordering from a CPK location in Louisville, more than 95 miles away from Great American Ball Park. He ordered 51 of them to match Suzuki’s jersey number.
“He’s a funny guy,” Votto said. “He’s got a good sense of humor. He likes pizza, and now he’s got enough pizza to last the last 51 days of the season just about.”
According to a tweet from a person who works at the restaurant, the entire order cost Votto $640 plus an addition $200 for an Uber up I-71.
Votto doesn’t know what has become of the pizzas now.
“Hopefully it went to a good cause,” he said.