Shane Patrick Victorino (born November 30, 1980) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Previously, he played for the San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed.
Victorino made his MLB debut with the Padres in 2003. He played for the Phillies from 2005 through 2012. With the Phillies, Victorino won three Gold Glove Awards, was named to two MLB All-Star Games, and was a member of the 2008 World Series champions. He also won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2008 and the Branch Rickey Award in 2011. During the 2012 season, the Phillies traded Victorino to the Dodgers.
Victorino is the son of a Maui County councilman and is an Eagle Scout. Victorino is married to the former Melissa Smith. Victorino and Smith wed in November 2009. On March 30, 2007, Smith gave birth to their first child, a daughter, named Kali'a Makenna Victorino. On October 1, 2010, Smith gave birth to their son Kingston Shane. During the off-seasons they live together in Las Vegas.
Victorino is of Portuguese, Hawaiian, Japanese, and Chinese descent. His last name is Portuguese and was originally spelled with an 'e' at the end. In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2011, he explained "My name is really Victorine, which is Portuguese. My great-, great-grandpa, when he was in the war, they spelled his name with an O at the end instead of an E, and it became Victorino." His cousin, Kanekoa Texeira, is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Source: wikipedia.org
Victorino made his MLB debut with the Padres in 2003. He played for the Phillies from 2005 through 2012. With the Phillies, Victorino won three Gold Glove Awards, was named to two MLB All-Star Games, and was a member of the 2008 World Series champions. He also won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2008 and the Branch Rickey Award in 2011. During the 2012 season, the Phillies traded Victorino to the Dodgers.
Victorino is the son of a Maui County councilman and is an Eagle Scout. Victorino is married to the former Melissa Smith. Victorino and Smith wed in November 2009. On March 30, 2007, Smith gave birth to their first child, a daughter, named Kali'a Makenna Victorino. On October 1, 2010, Smith gave birth to their son Kingston Shane. During the off-seasons they live together in Las Vegas.
Victorino is of Portuguese, Hawaiian, Japanese, and Chinese descent. His last name is Portuguese and was originally spelled with an 'e' at the end. In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2011, he explained "My name is really Victorine, which is Portuguese. My great-, great-grandpa, when he was in the war, they spelled his name with an O at the end instead of an E, and it became Victorino." His cousin, Kanekoa Texeira, is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Source: wikipedia.org
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