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Retired Victorino among top Hawaiians in bigs

Shane Victorino, the Flyin' Hawaiian, officially announced his retirement from baseball on Tuesday.

"Mahalo BASEBALL," Victorino wrote on Twitter. "I hope I made you all PROUD."

With that in mind, MLB.com revisited some of the most notable players who were born in the Aloha State (* -- active players):

Cut4: Top players to come from Hawaii

Shane Victorino, OF, 12 seasons: 29.6 WAR
The 37-year-old former outfielder last played in the Majors in 2015 for the Angels, and was best known for his eight seasons with the Phillies, during which he was a two-time All-Star and helped the club to back-to-back National League pennant wins in 2008-09, including a World Series title.