Shane Patrick Victorino was born on November 30,1980, and nicknamed "The Flyin' Hawaiian", is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
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40 Facts About Shane Victorino
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Shane Victorino played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
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Shane Victorino was primarily a switch-hitter until the 2013 season, when discomfort from various hamstring, back, and knee problems forced him to become an exclusively right-handed batter.
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Shane Victorino won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2008 and the Branch Rickey Award in 2011.
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Shane Victorino is the youngest son born to Mike, Sr.
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When Shane Victorino was very young he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Shane Victorino played baseball, soccer, basketball and football in his youth and ran track.
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Shane Victorino spent the 1999 through 2002 seasons in the Dodgers minor league system, reaching Double-A with the Jacksonville Suns of the Southern League in 2002.
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Shane Victorino was selected in the 2002 Rule 5 draft by the San Diego Padres and made his Major League debut for the Padres on April 2,2003, as a late inning defensive replacement against the San Francisco Giants.
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Shane Victorino recorded his first at-bat the following day against the Dodgers, grounding out to third base.
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Shane Victorino was again selected in the Rule 5 draft, on December 13,2004, by the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Shane Victorino again failed to stay with the major league club, and was offered back to the Dodgers.
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Shane Victorino became a starting player when he replaced Bobby Abreu midway through the 2006 season in right field.
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Shane Victorino replaced Aaron Rowand, who left by free agency, in center field in 2008.
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Shane Victorino ended the day's game with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Giants.
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Shane Victorino became the first player in postseason history to have a home run, a double, and two steals in a single game.
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Shane Victorino's success carried over into the 2008 NLCS, as he continued to make crucial hits and defensive plays for the Phillies.
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Shane Victorino quickly became the villain for Dodger fans and was booed each time he came up to bat.
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Shane Victorino was quick to silence the crowd during Game 4 when he hit a game-tying two-run home run.
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On July 9,2009, Shane Victorino won the All-Star Game Final Vote with a record-breaking 15.
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Shane Victorino was the first Hawaiian-born positional player to be named to an All-Star team.
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Shane Victorino led all National League outfielders with 11 assists and won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award.
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In September 2011, Shane Victorino was named the winner of the Branch Rickey Award by the Rotary Club of Denver.
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Shane Victorino played in 53 games with the Dodgers, primarily in left field and hit.
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On December 13,2012, Shane Victorino signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Boston Red Sox.
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On May 12,2013, Shane Victorino collided with the right field wall and was injured.
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On October 19,2013, Shane Victorino hit a go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning, over the Green Monster, in Game 6 of the ALCS.
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Shane Victorino received the American League Gold Glove Award for his outstanding play in right field.
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Shane Victorino only played in 30 games in 2014, spending much of the 2014 season on the disabled list.
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On July 27,2015, Shane Victorino was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, along with $3.
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Shane Victorino's combined record with the Red Sox and Angels in 2015 was 71 games played, batting.
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Shane Victorino signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs in February 2016.
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On July 3,2018, Shane Victorino formally announced his retirement, and on August 3, he signed a one-day contract with Philadelphia so he could retire as a member of the Phillies.
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Shane Victorino's father is a former State Representative in Hawaii and the current Supreme Warden for the Knights of Columbus, and Shane is a member.
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Shane Victorino is a fan of reggae musician Bob Marley and used Marley's songs "Buffalo Soldier" and "Three Little Birds" as at-bat music when he played for the Phillies and Red Sox, respectively.
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When Shane Victorino was traded to the Angels, he ceased using "Three Little Birds" as his at-bat music out of respect for the Red Sox and their fans.
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Shane Victorino had a brief acting role in an episode of Hawaii Five-0, playing a character called Shaun.
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