"The past few days have been incredible. To take the lead from day one shows how supportive the fans have been from the start of the campaign. Just to be on the ballot was exciting, but to be the first player to be selected by the fans twice is such a tremendous honor," said Victorino. "The fans in Philadelphia and Hawaii as well as my offseason home in Las Vegas are so loyal to me – that's what means more than anything. I would also like to thank the Detroit fans for their support, as well as all fans around baseball, who thought I was worthy of this final All-Star spot. Mahalo to everyone for making my trip to Arizona possible."



He is hitting .303 with nine home runs and 34 RBI.