I always liked Shane Victorino.
And that was before the Phillies won a World Series in 2008.
Victorino donated a ton of money to build a playground in Philly. He went out of his way to become part of the Philadelphia community.
He has not forgotten us, even after he was dispatched by the Phils and wound up with the Boston Red Sox.
Last weekend Victorino was back in the area, paying a visit to a local family and paying homage to another person named Shane.
Shane Michael Haley was born On Oct. 9. He died a few hours later. His parents, Jenna Gassew and Daniel Haley Jr., of Upper Darby, had created a Facebook page called 'Prayers for Shane' after they learned their unborn son suffered from a rare illness that made left it little chance of surviving outside the womb. They created a 'bucket list' of their favorite places they wanted to visit while Shane was still developing in his mother's stomach.
Victorino visted the family during a luncheon they held at Casey's Restaurant & Saloon in Drexel Hill on Saturday. He gave them a Phillies jersey with 'Shane' stenciled on the back.
Victorino has always been a class act. His actions in thinking of Jenna and Dan in the wake of the death of their newborn only make that even more apparent.
It's enough to make Phillies fans mimic a fairly famous movie and make a pitch to the Phillies organization:
Come back, Shane.
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