Newly awarded Gold Glover and key member of the World F’n Champs playoff run, Shane Victorino, was back in his hometown of Las Vegas this week and organized a bowling party with his friends and family to celebrate his accomplishments. Sophisticated pirate Norm Clarke has the details:

SIGHTINGS!

Outfielder Shane Victorino, a spark plug in the Philadelphia Phillies’ postseason run, hosting a World Series championship party for his family and friends on Sunday in the VIP bowling suite inside Red Rock Lanes at Red Rock Resort. Among his friends joining him was Reed Johnson of the Chicago Cubs. Victorino lives in Las Vegas in the off-season

Reed Johnson? Huh. Whatever, it sounds like a fun time was had by all and I’m just thankful that Shane Victorino made a public appearance without wearing that atrocious Christian Audigier/Ed Hardy gear.

Norm Clarke (4th item) | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Shane Victorino Celebrates World Series, love, and Gold Glove | Las Vegas Sun

After the jump, pics of Shane & fiancee and Shane & Reed Johnson…

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The World Series MVP and the Flyin’ Hawaiian stopped by the L.A. studio of the Best Damn Sports Show Period last night for a quick interview.  The duo talked about their recent World Series victory, the subsequent parade, as well as your usual BDSSP trying-too-hard-to-be-funny hi jinks. Honestly, Chris Rose and John Salley did their very best to humiliate Shane Victorino — Rose made him try on a two-sizes-too-small, double-flapped helmet while comparing him to the Great Gazoo, and Sally — for absolutely no reason whatsoever — told Shane that he made more money than him last year.

But the boys took it all in stride and even stayed away from making any controversial comments this time.

A couple quick notes:

• Shane said “No questions asked” at the :45 second mark and twice between the 1:55-2:00 mark.
• The City Paper’s James Beale beat the BDSSP guys by 2½ months on those Cole Hamels “destiny” pics

That is all.

This is just fantastic.  During his appearance on FOX’s Best Damn Sports Show Period last night, John Salley and dem whipped out Shane’s yearbook pic from St. Anthony’s High School circa ‘99:

And in case you were wondering…

Yes, Shane said “No Questions Asked” multiple times on the show. And yes, I will have the video shortly.

Congratulations, Jimmy and Shane. Winners of shiny, new 2008 Rawlings Gold Glove trophies.

Keep those awards coming, MLB.

Rollins, Victorino snare Gold Gloves | Phillies.com

Previously:
Brad Lidge: 2008 NL Comeback Player Of The Year | The Fightins

Way back in ‘99, when Shane Victorino was still a senior at St. Anthony’s High in Wailuku, he had to make a tough decision to either go to college or enter the MLB amateur draft.

If he chose to stay in school, he had a full-ride to the University of Hawaii waiting for him. Not only would he play baseball for the squad formerly known as the Rainbow Warriors, but then-football head coach June Jones wanted Shane on the gridiron as well. In fact, he was so good at football, he would’ve been considered for kicker, punt returner and wide receiver or defensive back. (Shane once kicked a 48-yard FG in high school)

But fortunately for Phillies fans, Shane decided to skip school and enter the ‘99 amateur draft.

Enough of my yammering… video of young Shane!

Did Shane live up to his potential? No questions asked.

Shane Victorino’s Early Years | KHON2 Hawaii

No questions asked.

First off, let me say that Kevin Kaduk of Big League Stew is a great, great human being. He was in Philly for the World Series, Yahoo! gave him a press pass, and he asked Shane Victorino to utter a simple phrase.

I think you know which one I’m talking about…

I’m pretty sure that one was for all of you guys.

Thanks to Shane for being Shane, thanks to ‘Duk for having the balls to ask him to say that, but most importantly — thanks to the readers and Phillies fans that make writing for a Phillies blog so rewarding and so much god damn fun.

No questions asked.

If you don’t personally thank ‘Duk in the comments at Yahoo!, I’ll take it as an insult.

Shane Victorino delivers his line of lines after World Series win | Big League Stew

This is what Shane Victorino had to say on his Postseason blog following last night’s victory:

“I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like in this city, if we can do it. Driving home on Broad Street after Saturday’s win, I could see the excitement already, and we had just won one game. The closer we get, the more exciting it gets. We hope to share this with you guys tomorrow.

You deserve it to. [sic] Being from Hawaii, I never really understood what the passion of this city was like, in terms of its sports teams. I get it now. I know I’m not going to get much sleep tonight.”

No questions asked.

SPOTTED! An anticipative Phillies fan scouting Game 7 of the ALCS in Tampa sporting a Shane Victorino shirsey. It seems some fans of The Fightins took to the St. Pete area early in order to prepare for the upcoming “Tampa Takeover” that I will (hopefully) be a part of.

Is anyone headed down to Tampa for any games? If so, tell us all about it. I’m actually shopping for cheap flights. If anyone has any good info, don’t be greedy — please share.

Sorry, readers, I apologize for not being my usual video-ripping self and getting the Leslie Gudel post game interview with Shane Victorino where he dropped a “No Questions Asked” when she asked him if they could win the World Series. I did, however, get this one from the ABC Action News. You’ll have to wait until the end for everybody’s favorite catch phrase, but it’s definitely worth it:

Oh, and I understand the demand is high for some No Questions Asked memorabilia. Jussoyaknow — I’m working on it. In the mean time, if you have your own recommendations, feel free to e-mail them to me. Even if you aren’t artistically inclined to actually design it yourself, describe it and I’ll try and have it finished up shortly.

No. Questions. Asked.

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