Shane Victorino The Flyin' Hawaiian

by Maimon, Alan

• ISBN13: 9781600785429
• ISBN10: 1600785425
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-03-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

Long before Shane Victorino gained fame as a Gold Glove center fielder, All-Star, and World Series champion with the Philadelphia Phillies, he was a precocious child on the island of Maui, frustrating teachers with his inability to sit still and tagging along with older boys to neighborhood ballfields. For Victorino, diagnosed at an early age with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, sports became an ideal outlet for his boundless energy. As the first Maui native ever to appear in a World Series, Victorino played an integral role in giving his team, and the city of Philadelphia, a memory for the ages. In Shane Victorino: The High Flyin' Hawaiian, readers will find the compelling story of a young man whose persistence and determination helped him overcome obstacles and emerge victorious at the highest level of his profession.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. vii
Great Falls	p. 3
Wild Child	p. 15
On the Farm	p. 33
A Shot at the Big Time	p. 47
Baseball Whiplash	p. 57
Time to Shine	p. 67
Making It	p. 81
The Start of Something Special	p. 95
Unfinished Business	p. 111
On the Big Stage	p. 129
Breaking the Curse	p. 145
Another Run at the Top	p. 163
Chasing History	p. 177
The Measure of the Man	p. 195
Staying on Top	p. 203
Back to Earth	p. 223
Acknowledgments	p. 229
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