Shane Victorino

Victorino was born on November 30, 1980, in Wailuku, Hawaii. He is the youngest son born to Mike, Sr. and Joycelyn Victorino in Hawaii. When Victorino was very young he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.{{cite news|last1=MacMullan|first1=Jackie|title=The battle of Shane Victorino|url=https://www.espn.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/9489005/shane-victorino-winning-lifelong-battle|access-date=2 January 2018|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|date=July 19, 2013}}

Victorino played baseball, soccer, basketball and football in his youth and ran track. As a senior at St. Anthony High School in Wailuku, he won state championships in the 100, 200 and 400 meters. His 100-meter time set a state record. On the football field, he was a placekicker and slotback for head coach Charlie Ane.{{cite news|last1=Bigold|first1=Pat|title=Victorino signs with Dodgers|url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/06/10/sports/story4.html|access-date=2 January 2018|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin|date=June 10, 1999}}

Victorino signed a letter of intent to play college baseball for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors prior to the 1999 MLB draft. After he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round, June Jones also offered Victorino a scholarship to play for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team. He signed instead with Dodgers on June 8, 1999.

He 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.

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. He recorded his first at-bat the following day against the Dodgers, grounding out to third base. He did not record his first hit until April 20, when he singled to right field off Shawn Chacón of the Colorado Rockies. He played in 36 games for the Padres with a .151 batting average. On May 28 he was returned by the Padres to the Dodgers.

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After playing two more seasons in the Dodgers farm system, with Jacksonville and the Las Vegas 51s of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Victorino was again selected in the Rule 5 draft, on December 13, 2004, by the Philadelphia Phillies. He again failed to stay with the major league club, and was offered back to the Dodgers. The Dodgers declined, so the Phillies retained his contract and assigned him to their Triple-A minor league club, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons of the International League.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi|title=Shane Victorino Statistics (Minor Leagues)|access-date=October 31, 2008|archive-date=July 6, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706051251/http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi}} He hit .310 in 126 games with the Red Barons, with 18 home runs and 70 RBI, earning International League All-Star and Most Valuable Player honors. Additionally, he was selected as a Baseball America second team Minor League All-Star, a Triple-A All-Star and Phillies Minor League Player of the Year.

Victorino received a September call-up to the Phillies and hit his first MLB home run on September 22 off Tim Hudson of the Atlanta Braves.

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Victorino became a starting player when he replaced Bobby Abreu midway through the 2006 season in right field.{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Zachary|date=August 16, 2006|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060816&content_id=1612582&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Notes: Victorino, you're in|work=MLB.com|access-date=February 9, 2010|archive-date=June 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605004712/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060816&content_id=1612582&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=live}}

Victorino replaced Aaron Rowand, who left by free agency, in center field in 2008. He was a right fielder in 2007.{{cite web|url= https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/phillies/2008-01-23-organizational-report_N.htm|title=Solid fielding, power in place as Phils defend division title|last=Livingstone |first=Seth|date=January 23, 2008|work=USA Today|access-date=February 9, 2010}}

On June 3, 2007, the Phillies celebrated "Shane Victorino Day" with Victorino hula figurines, and flew his father in from Maui for the game. Victorino ended the day's game with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth against the Giants.{{cite web|url=http://www.hanahou.com/pages/Magazine.asp?Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=655&MagazineID=41|title=The Flyin' Hawaiian|author=Kirk Lee|date=February 1, 2008|work=Hana Hou!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427025855/http://www.hanahou.com/pages/Magazine.asp?Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=655&MagazineID=41|archive-date=April 27, 2014|url-status=live|volume=11Aeder}}

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In the 2008 NLDS Game 2 against the Milwaukee Brewers, Victorino hit a grand slam (his first ever in the major leagues, and the Phillies' first postseason grand slam) off CC Sabathia in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Victorino also became the first player in postseason history to have a home run, a double, and two steals in a single game.{{cite web|date=October 2, 2008|url=http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=281002122|title=Milwaukee Brewers vs. Philadelphia Phillies|publisher=ESPN|access-date=October 5, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929145056/http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=281002122|url-status=dead}} In 2008, Victorino received the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.{{cite news|access-date=October 11, 2010|url=http://www.LouGehrigAward.org|title=Lou Gehrig Memorial Award|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001041337/http://www.phideltatheta.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=155|archive-date=October 1, 2011|url-status=live}}{{cite press release|title=Phillies' Shane Victorino Wins Phi Delta Theta's Lou Gehrig Award|access-date=August 22, 2009|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/downloads/News_Release_Victorino_Wins_Gehrig_Award.pdf|work=Phi Delta Theta press release|publisher=Baseball Almanac}}

Victorino's success carried over into the 2008 NLCS, as he continued to make crucial hits and defensive plays for the Phillies. In Game 2, he was 2-for-5 with four RBIs. After the game, Victorino was informed that his grandmother had died. Game 3 saw Victorino in the midst of controversy. After being brushed back by Hiroki Kuroda, Victorino began to gesture towards the non-English-speaking pitcher that it was alright that he throw inside, just as long as he did not do so at his head. After grounding out to second, he continued to gesture at Kuroda and benches from both teams cleared. Victorino quickly became the villain for Dodger fans and was booed each time he came up to bat. After the game, Victorino was fined $2,500 by the league for his part in the incident.{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2008 |title=Four players, three coaches fined for on-field actions during NLCS Game 3 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3641859 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025005608/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3641859 |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |access-date=October 5, 2011 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press}} Victorino was quick to silence the crowd during Game 4 when he hit a game-tying two-run home run. In their first trip to the fall classic since 1993, the Phillies went on to win the 2008 World Series by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays.

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On July 9, 2009, Victorino won the All-Star Game Final Vote with a record-breaking 15.6 million votes and was named the 33rd member of the National League's 2009 All-Star team.{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/46476422.html|title=Victorino wins All-Star fan vote|publisher=Philly.com|date=April 13, 2009|access-date=October 5, 2011|archive-date=November 4, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104074225/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/46476422.html}} He was the first Hawaiian-born positional player to be named to an All-Star team. On August 12, in a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, Victorino was hit with a full cup of beer while making a catch. A complaint was filed with the Chicago police by Victorino and the Cubs,{{cite web|access-date=February 9, 2010|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090814_Phils__Victorino_files_complaint_in_beer_incident.html|title=Phils' Victorino files complaint in beer incident|last=Martino|first=Andy|date=August 14, 2009|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|archive-date=August 17, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817021426/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20090814_Phils__Victorino_files_complaint_in_beer_incident.html}} and the fan was charged with two misdemeanor counts.{{cite news|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235663-cubs-apologize-to-victorino-for-beer-shower|title=Cubs fan apologizes for tossing beer from stands|publisher=Bleacher Report|access-date=July 27, 2014|archive-date=August 15, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815192301/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/235663-cubs-apologize-to-victorino-for-beer-shower}} For the 2009 season, Victorino's 13 triples led the majors,{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/seasontype/2/sort/triples/order/true|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019170259/http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/batting/_/seasontype/2/sort/triples/order/true|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2009|title=MLB Player Batting Stats – 2009|publisher=ESPN|access-date=October 5, 2011}} and he won his second consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award in the outfield. After the season, the Phillies and Victorino agreed to a three-year contract extension, avoiding salary arbitration and buying out his first year of free agency.{{cite web|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100121&content_id=7952128&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|title=Victorino, Phillies agree to three-year deal|last=Zolecki|first=Todd|date=January 22, 2010|work=Phillies.MLB.com|access-date=January 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021043655/http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100121&content_id=7952128&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi|archive-date=October 21, 2013|url-status=dead}}

In 2010, Victorino set career highs with 18 home runs and 69 RBIs. He also led all National League outfielders with 11 assists and won his third consecutive Gold Glove Award. In the first inning of the clinching Game 3 of the 2010 NLDS against Cincinnati, Victorino made a superb running-and-reaching catch of a line drive in the alley. Without that catch, the game would have been tied, 1–1, with the hitter now on second and a possible big inning for the Reds. Instead, the catch preserved a 1–0 lead.{{cite web|first=Bill|last=Ladson|title=Catch by Victorino kept momentum with Phillies|date=October 11, 2010|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101011&content_id=15572940&vkey=news_phi&c_id=phi|website=MLB.com|access-date=October 11, 2010|archive-date=October 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101015060437/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101011&content_id=15572940&vkey=news_phi&c_id=phi|url-status=live}} However, in the NLCS, Victorino posted a mere .208 batting average with just two RBIs and six strikeouts against the eventual World Series Champion San Francisco Giants. In 2010, he received the Tug McGraw "Good Guy Award" from the Philadelphia chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.{{cite web|first=Ray|last=Parrillo|title=Victorino earns MVP for charitable deeds|url=http://articles.philly.com/2011-09-19/news/30176040_1_boys-and-girls-clubs-hawaii-inquirer|date=September 19, 2011|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|website=Philly.com|access-date=September 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021074842/http://articles.philly.com/2011-09-19/news/30176040_1_boys-and-girls-clubs-hawaii-inquirer|archive-date=October 21, 2012|url-status=dead}}

In September 2011, Victorino was named the winner of the Branch Rickey Award by the Rotary Club of Denver.{{cite web|first=Aaron|last=Gleeman|title=Shane Victorino wins Branch Rickey Award for charity work|date=September 16, 2011|work=NBC Sports|series=HardballTalk|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/16/shane-victorino-wins-branch-rickey-award-for-charity-work/|access-date=September 17, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007152657/http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/16/shane-victorino-wins-branch-rickey-award-for-charity-work/|archive-date=October 7, 2012|url-status=live}}

In 2012 with the Phillies, Victorino played in 101 games and hit .261 with nine homers, 40 RBI and 24 steals.

Victorino was traded back to the Dodgers on July 31, 2012, for Josh Lindblom, Ethan Martin and a player to be named later, who later turned out to be grandson of Dodgers Hall of Fame Spanish announcer Stefan Jarrín.{{cite web|date=July 31, 2012|url= http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012/07/dodgers-acquire-shane-victorino.html|title=Dodgers Acquire Shane Victorino|last=Dierkes|first=Tim}}{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Jared|url=http://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-phillies/2012/7/31/3206469/shane-victorino-traded-to-dodgers-phillies-los-angeles-dodgers-josh-lindblom-ethan-martin|title=Shane Victorino Traded To Dodgers, Phillies Acquire Pitchers Josh Lindblom, Ethan Martin|publisher=SB Nation|date=July 31, 2012|access-date=July 31, 2012|archive-date=May 2, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502071418/http://philly.sbnation.com/philadelphia-phillies/2012/7/31/3206469/shane-victorino-traded-to-dodgers-phillies-los-angeles-dodgers-josh-lindblom-ethan-martin}} Victorino played in 53 games with the Dodgers, primarily in left field and hit .245 with two homers, 15 RBI and 15 steals.

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On December 13, 2012, Victorino signed a three-year, $39 million contract with the Boston Red Sox.{{cite news|url=http://nesn.com/2012/12/report-shane-victorino-agrees-to-three-year-deal-with-red-sox/|title=Report: Shane Victorino Agrees to Three-Year Deal With Red Sox|work=Boston Red Sox|publisher=NESN.com|date=December 4, 2012|archive-date=January 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116075045/http://nesn.com/2012/12/report-shane-victorino-agrees-to-three-year-deal-with-red-sox/|url-status=live}}

On May 12, 2013, Victorino collided with the right field wall and was injured. However, he stayed in the game for two more innings. He was placed on the disabled list on May 24 (retroactive to May 21) with a hamstring strain, and re-activated on June 8.

Victorino was named AL Player of the Week for July 29–August 4.

On October 19, 2013, Victorino hit a go-ahead grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning, over the Green Monster, in Game 6 of the ALCS. The grand slam put the Red Sox up 5–2 over the Detroit Tigers, and sent the Red Sox to the World Series. With this, Shane joined Jim Thome as the only other player to have hit two postseason grand slams at the time.

Victorino received the American League Gold Glove Award for his outstanding play in right field. He compiled a 25.0 UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) and had 264 putouts along with 9 assists.

On Wednesday, October 30, Victorino won his second World Series ring after the Red Sox's victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, and in that game he drove in four of the six runs they scored that night, three of which were on a bases-clearing double off the Green Monster in the third inning.{{cite web|title=Former Philadelphia Fan Favorite Shane Victorino Wins Second World Series Ring|date=October 31, 2013|url=http://www.sportsmedia101.com/philadelphiaphillies/2013/10/31/former-philadelphia-fan-favorite-shane-victorino-wins-second-world-series-ring/|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102073316/http://www.sportsmedia101.com/philadelphiaphillies/2013/10/31/former-philadelphia-fan-favorite-shane-victorino-wins-second-world-series-ring/|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all|access-date=October 31, 2013}}

On April 30, 2014, Victorino and teammate Will Middlebrooks returned from injury to Fenway Park, in a game where the Red Sox won 7–4 against Tampa Bay Rays.{{cite news|date=April 30, 2014|url=http://bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/boston_red_sox/2014/04/offense_clicks_with_shane_victorino_will_middlebrooks_in|title=Offense clicks with Shane Victorino, Will Middlebrooks in line|newspaper=Boston Herald|first=Michael|last=Silverman|access-date=May 2, 2014|archive-date=January 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116075045/http://bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox_mlb/boston_red_sox/2014/04/offense_clicks_with_shane_victorino_will_middlebrooks_in|url-status=live}}

Victorino only played in 30 games in 2014, spending much of the 2014 season on the disabled list. He batted exclusively right-handed in those 30 games. He had season-ending lumbar discectomy back surgery on August 5.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/shane-victorino-425664 |title=Shane Victorino Stats, Fantasy & News |publisher=Major League Baseball}}

On April 25, 2015, Victorino was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a hamstring strain.{{cite web|last1=Seidel|first1=Jeff|title=Victorino placed on 15-day DL with hamstring strain.|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-outfielder-shane-victorino-placed-on-dl-with-hamstring-strain/c-120480730|work=MLB.com|access-date=April 25, 2015}}

On July 27, 2015, Victorino was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, along with $3.8 million in cash considerations, for infielder Josh Rutledge.{{cite web|url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/07/27/angels-acquire-shane-victorino-from-red-sox/|title=Angels acquire Shane Victorino from Red Sox|last=Short|first=D.J.|work=hardballtalk.nbcsports.com|date=July 27, 2015|access-date=July 27, 2015}} His combined record with the Red Sox and Angels in 2015 was 71 games played, batting .230, with 7 RBIs and 1 home run. He filed for free agency on November 2, 2015.Who's Who in Baseball 2016

Victorino signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs in February 2016. He was released on March 29, but re-signed with the team on a minor league deal the same day.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/03/cubs-release-shane-victorino-manny-parra-munenori-kawasaki.html|title=Cubs Release Shane Victorino, Manny Parra, Munenori Kawasaki|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=March 29, 2016|access-date=March 29, 2016}} He was released for a second time on May 23 and did not sign with another team.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/05/cubs-release-shane-victorino.html|title=Cubs Release Shane Victorino|last=Adams|first=Steve|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=May 23, 2016|access-date=May 23, 2016}}

On July 3, 2018, 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.{{cite web |last1=Kramer |first1=Daniel |title=Victorino announces retirement on Twitter |url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/shane-victorino-retires-from-mlb/c-284061500 |website=mlb.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |access-date=July 3, 2018 |date=July 3, 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Zolecki |first1=Todd |title=Flyin' Hawaiian officially retires with Phillies: World Series champion Victorino honored during pregame ceremony |url=https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/shane-victorino-honored-retires-with-phillies/c-288728984 |website=mlb.com |publisher=MLB Advanced Media |access-date=August 3, 2018 |date=August 3, 2018}}

On May 19, 2023, Victorino made an appearance and doubled for the Savannah Bananas when they played in Las Vegas.{{cite web |last1=Roche |first1=Dan|title=Phillies World Series legend goes yard in guest spot for Savannah Bananas |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/phillies/phillies-world-series-legend-goes-yard-guest-spot-savannah-bananas |website=csnphilly.com |publisher=Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia LP|access-date=May 23, 2023 |date=May 23, 2023}}

Victorino is the son of former Maui County Mayor Mike Victorino,{{cite web|url=http://www.mauimagazine.net/Maui-Magazine/January-February-2009/Talk-Story/|title=The flyin' Hawaiian|last=Hamilton|first=Chris|date=January–February 2009|work=Maui Magazine|access-date=May 2, 2014|archive-date=May 2, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502081256/http://www.mauimagazine.net/Maui-Magazine/January-February-2009/Talk-Story/|df=mdy-all}} and is an Eagle Scout.{{cite web|url=http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/509888.html?nav=9|title=Shane stars on big stage|date=October 17, 2008|work=The Maui News|access-date=November 1, 2008|archive-date=July 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725044019/http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/509888.html?nav=9}} His father is a former State Representative in Hawaii and the current Supreme Warden for the Knights of Columbus, and Shane is a member.

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. On October 1, 2010, Smith gave birth to their son. During the off-seasons they live in Las Vegas.{{cite web|date=March 10, 2008|access-date=October 5, 2011|publisher=Philly.com|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Shane_Victorino_to_wed_in_November_09.html|title=Shane Victorino to wed in November '09|archive-date=November 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105074615/http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/phillygossip/Shane_Victorino_to_wed_in_November_09.html|url-status=live}}

Victorino is of Portuguese, Hawaiian, Japanese, and English descent.{{cite web |last1=Song |first1=Jaymes |title=Maui rooting for hometown hero |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/news/maui-rooting-for-hometown-hero-flyin-hawaiian-victorino/article_d5d03a9f-f777-5195-a51a-a22ce0968314.html |work=Delaware County Daily Times |access-date=21 April 2019 |date=22 October 2008}}{{cite web |last1=Hogue |first1=Bob |title=The Flyin' Hawaiian: No. 1 With Fans |url=http://archives.midweek.com/content/columns/keepingscore_article/the_flyin_hawaiian_no._1_with_fans/ |publisher=MidWeek |access-date=21 April 2019 |date=4 May 2011}} His last name is of Portuguese origin. 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." He is a Sansei or third-generation Japanese-American on his mother's side.{{cite web|url=http://blog.japaneseballplayers.com/2011/08/japanese-americans-playing-or-played-in-the-major-league-baseball-part-ii|title=Japanese-Americans playing (or played) in the Major League Baseball, Part II|author=Daigo Fujiwara|publisher=Japanese Ball Players|date=August 12, 2011|access-date=July 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527065807/http://blog.japaneseballplayers.com/2011/08/japanese-americans-playing-or-played-in-the-major-league-baseball-part-ii|archive-date=May 27, 2013|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Former Major League pitcher Kanekoa Texeira is a distant cousin of Victorino.{{cite book|last1=Maimon|first1=Alan|title=Shane Victorino: The Flyin' Hawaiian|date=2014|publisher=Triumph Books|isbn=9781600789410|page=198|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BtL0AgAAQBAJ&q=kanekoa+texeira+cousin&pg=PA198|access-date=3 January 2018|language=en}}

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. The crowd at Fenway Park would typically sing along with the chorus of "Three Little Birds" whenever Victorino came to bat.{{cite web|title=Shane Victorino on Fans at Fenway Park Singing 'Three Little Birds:' 'You Live For Those Kinds of Moments' (Video)|url=http://nesn.com/2013/10/shane-victorino-on-fans-at-fenway-park-singing-three-little-birds-you-live-for-those-kinds-of-moments-video/|publisher=NESN|date=October 22, 2013}} When 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.{{cite news |last1=Cox |first1=Zack |title=Shane Victorino Retiring 'Three Little Birds' Out Of 'Respect For Red Sox Nation' |url=https://nesn.com/2015/07/shane-victorino-retiring-three-little-birds-out-of-respect-for-red-sox-nation/ |access-date=August 4, 2018 |publisher=New England Sports Network |date=July 28, 2015}}{{cite news |last1=Augustine |first1=Bernie |title=Shane Victorino breaks down in tears talking about emotional walk-up song following trade from Red Sox |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/shane-victorino-breaks-tears-red-sox-trade-article-1.2306192 |access-date=August 5, 2018 |work=New York Daily |date=July 28, 2015}}

Victorino had a brief acting role in an episode of Hawaii Five-0, playing a character called Shaun.{{cite news|url=http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/phillies-talk/post/Phillies-have-long-history-in-television?blockID=654924&feedID=693|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731120344/http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/phillies-talk/post/Phillies-have-long-history-in-television?blockID=654924&feedID=693|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2012|title=Phillies have long history in television|date=February 21, 2012|last=Finger|first=John|publisher=CSNPhilly.com|access-date=February 22, 2012}}

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