Reds first baseman Joey Votto and Brewers closer John Axford are co-winners of this year’s Tip O’Neill Award given by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the top Canadian major leaguer. Votto was an NL All-Star and Axford led the league with 46 saves. Votto also won in 2010, his MVP season.
Award winners, by year:
2000: Ryan Dempster
2001: Corey Koskie, Larry Walker
2002: Eric Gagne, Larry Walker
2003: Eric Gagne
2004: Jason Bay
2005: Jason Bay
2006: Justin Morneau
2007: Russell Martin
2008: Justin Morneau
2009: Jason Bay
2010: Joey Votto
2011: Joey Votto, John Axford
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