Shane, who hails from Hawaii, was a four-sport all-star (football, soccer, track and baseball) at St. Anthony’s High School. His talents and hard work paid off when he was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the sixth round of the 1999 draft. That same day he was offered a scholarship to play football at the University of Hawaii. Shane chose the call of the small ball.
In his first two seasons in the minors he led his team in stolen bases. 2001 was a standout season for Shane at single-A Wilmington: he had 38 multihit games, scored 13 runs in eight games and had a 13-game hitting streak during which he batted .407 with one home run and 10 RBI. The following year he was promoted to double-A Jacksonville where he led all Dodgers minor leaguers in steals (45).
After a brief stint in the San Diego Padres organization, he returned to the Dodgers and toward the end of the 2003 season he was promoted to triple-A Las Vegas. He immediately made an impression, going 5-for-5 in a game shortly after joining the team. At the end of the following season he was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the Rule 5 draft.
In 2005 the “Shane Show” took off in the Phillies organization as he became the first-ever triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre player to be named International League Most Valuable Player. The accolades didn’t end there; he also received the Red Barons Player of the Year and Community Service awards. That season he also led all minor-league players on triples, had a 22-game hitting streak, hit home runs from both sides of the plate in one game and earned a spot on the International League postseason All-Star team.
That September, he was invited to join the Phillies and was named to USA Baseball’s 2005 Regional Olympic Qualifying team.
2006, Shane’s first full season with the Phillies, was an outstanding one. He led the team in sacrifices’ (8) and outfield assists (11). In addition, he had hits in seven consecutive at-bats, reached base safely in 23 straight games and had a four-hit and a five-hit game. Most impressive of all, he had no errors in the field in 232 total chances.
2007 was a career year for Shane as he was slated as the Phillies Opening Day right fielder. Shane set career highs in many offensive categories, including runs (78), hits (128), doubles (23), home runs (12), walks (37) and stolen bases (37). Out of those 37 stolen bags, 26 of them were consecutive; the longest streak since teammate Jimmy Rollins stole 35 straight 6 years earlier. He ended the year 6th in the National League with 37 stolen bases and was 4th in stolen base percentage at a tremendous 90.2%.
Shane started his 2008 campaign as the Phillies opening day center fielder and had a tremendous year helping the Phillies make it to the playoffs and their first World Series since 1993. He improved his numbers yet again setting career marks in runs (102), hits (167), doubles (23), home runs (14), RBI’s (58), and walks (45) all while batting .293 with an OBP of .352 and a .447 Slugging percentage.
The Flying Hawaiian has continued his success into the postseason while batting with a .281 AVG, an OBP of .378 a .625 Slugging percentage with 6 extra base hits, and setting a franchise record with 11 RBI’s in the 2008 postseason. He has been a vital part of the Phillies postseason success going 3 for 4 with a Grand Slam and 4 RBI on Oct. 2 against the 2007 AL Cy Young winner, Brewers C.C. Sabathia in Game 2 of the NLDS and 2 for 5 with 4 RBI in Game 2 vs. the Dodgers in the NLCS.