Joey Votto was not quite 6 years old when "Field of Dreams" premiered in movie theaters, but it was a film that had a strong presence during the Reds first baseman's childhood in Toronto. In many ways, it still does. "We had the VHS tape when I was a boy," Votto said. "Maybe we had 20-ish movies at the house, mostly Disney movies, but 'Field of Dreams' was one of the movies we watched often. It had great meaning because it was one of the movie options we could watch at the house. The movie is basically built around a catch with the father. It definitely resonates with me. "It has more meaning now that my father passed," Votto said. "It's what I do for a living. My father and I played catch. It was the beginning of my baseball experience. Now playing in the Field of Dreams Game ... it's not entirely full circle, per se, but it will have meaning." |
