Many of us remember him as a multi-talented standout at St. Anthony, where he starred in football, soccer, baseball and track. He still holds state sprint records, despite limited training because he was playing baseball at the same time.
But now all of us will remember Shane Victorino for he did last night in Philadelphia.
The pride of Maui soared when Victorino, who earlier had doubled, hit a grand-slam homer off CC Sabathia in the second inning, propelling the Phils to a 5-2 victory.
Victorino added another double and stole a pair of bases in leading his team to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five National League playoff series.
Quite a day for the 5-foot-8, 180-pound center fielder, who has emerged as one of the most popular players among demanding Philly fans because of his intensity, hustle and production.
The fact is that he's been on a tear for awhile the past three weeks.
He came into the playoffs in the midst of a 15-game binge during which he closed out the regular season by going 25 for 55 at the plate – a .455 average – while collecting nine extra base hits, scoring nine runs and driving in seven. He also stole four bases and had six multi-hit games over that span.
But yesterday, Maui's Shane Victorino delivered on his grandest stage yet.
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