PHILADELPHIA — Move over, Sid Fernandez. You've got company.

Meaning that Maui's Shane Victorino won't be coming home to Hawai'i next week. He's headed to St. Louis as an all-star.

"It'll mean everything back home. I'm sure,'' smiled Victorino, moments after being informed he had won Major League Baseball's "Final Vote" receiving a record-shattering 15.6 million votes to rally past San Francisco Giants corner infielder Pablo Sandoval.

"I'm the second guy since Sid Fernandez to make it."

Victorino, a St. Anthony High alum, joins former New York Mets pitcher El Sid (1986 and 1987) as the only players born and raised in Hawai'i to be named stars.

"I know Sid. I've met him many times,'' said Victorino before heading out to the field at Citizens Bank Park for batting practice.

"It sure means a lot to me and I hope it means a lot to them. It's been a long, drawn out process for them and I'm sure they got on board.

"I thank all four mayors, Gov. (Linda) Lingle and my father (Mike) for getting involved.''

While it might take a while to determine the winner of the "bet" between Lingle and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, it took less than 90 minutes from the time the voting "booths" closed at 10 a.m. (Hawai'i time) until a Phillies' official gave Victorino a "thumbs up.''

Rendell and Lingle made a bet on which state could get more votes for Victorino. If Pennsylvania has more votes, Lingle will send eight cases of pineapples to Rendell. If Hawai'i wins, Rendell will send cheesesteaks.

After trailing Sandoval most of the past three days, Victorino learned early in the day he had taken the lead. Still, the enormousness of the vote, which far surpassed Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria's 9 million last year, stunned him.

"I give a lot of credit to the fans,'' said Victorino, who could start for the National League in place of injured Carlos Beltran of the New York Mets, since he's one of the few legitimate center fielders.

"For 15-something million to vote and exceed the record by that much is a testament to the Phillie fans and people around baseball.

"I never doubted Phillies fans. It was about other fans coming through for their players. I said from Day One I have a great chance to win this.

"It really shows what these fans are about. I give all praise to them. Hopefully, when it's announced tonight before the game they're happy.''

In fact, they gave the man known as the "Flyin' Hawaiian'' a standing ovation before his first at-bat in last night's game against Cincinnati.

A total of 68.6 million fans voted, the most ever in the eight-year history of the final vote, according to www.MLB.com.

Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge won the final spot on the AL roster with 11.8 million votes.

Victorino, 28, is batting .309 with six homers, 61 runs, 42 RBIs and 15 stolen bases in 81 games through yesterday.

The charismatic Victorino has long been a fan favorite here, the adulation only growing since he helped lead the Phillies to the World Series title last year.

Once he was placed on the ballot to be the 33rd and final NL all-star, he warmed to the occasion.

Victorino campaigned door-to-door with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. He went on TV and delivered "campaign speeches,'' like another successful Hawai'i product named Barack Obama. He spoke endlessly to the media, trying to get out the vote.

Even his teammates got into the act, with pitcher Chan Ho Park wearing a "Vote for Victorino" billboard, while others pledged their support.

In the end it paid off, meaning Victorino will join Phillies' teammates Ryan Howard, Chase Utley and Raul Ibanez and their manager, Charlie Manuel, in St. Louis for next Tuesday's All-Star Game.

"He deserves it,'' Howard said. "It just got a bit louder in St. Louis. ... it'll be fun.''

Victorino, trying to let it all sink in, can't wait.

"I guess it all starts now,'' he said with a smile. "I'll have to figure out what's gonna happen.

"I'm sure my family will get on the plane from Hawai'i, because you never know how many of these you're gonna play in. I'm sure it'll hit me sooner or later, but I'm definitely excited."

2009 ALL-STAR GAME ROSTERS

TUESDAY, JULY 14

AT BUSCH STADIUM, ST. LOUIS

(s-starter, elected by fans; m-managers pick; p-players' selection, i-internet voting)

AMERICAN LEAGUE

PITCHERS — m-Andrew Bailey, Oakland; m-Mark Buerhle, Chicago White Sox; p-Josh Beckett, Boston; m-Brian Fuentes, L.A. Angels; p-Zack Greinke, Kansas City; p-Roy Halladay, Toronto; m-Felix Hernandez, Seattle; p-Edwin Jackson, Detroit; p-Joe Nathan, Minnesota; p-Jonathan Papelbon, Boston; p-Mariano Rivera, N.Y. Yankees; p-Justin Verlander, Detroit; m-Tim Wakefield, Boston.

CATCHER — p-Victor Martinez, Cleveland; s-Joe Mauer, Minnesota.

INFIELDERS — p-Jason Bartlett, Tampa Bay; p-Aaron Hill, Toronto; i-Brandon Inge, Detroit; s-Derek Jeter, N.Y. Yankees; s-Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay; p-Justin Morneau, Minnesota; s-Dustin Pedroia, Boston; s-Mark Teixeira, N.Y. Yankees; m-Kevin Youkilis, Boston; p-Michael Young, Texas; m-Ben Zobrist, Tampa Bay.

OUTFIELDERS — s-Jason Bay, Boston; p-Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay; p-Curtis Granderson, Detroit; s-Josh Hamilton, Texas; p-Torii Hunter, LA Angels; m-Adam Jones, Baltimore; s-Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

PITCHERS — p-Heath Bell, San Diego; p-Chad Billingsley, L.A. Dodgers; p-Jonathan Broxton, L.A. Dodgers; p-Matt Cain, San Francisco; m-Francisco Cordero, Cincinnati; m-Ryan Franklin, St. Louis; m-Dan Haren, Arizona; p-Josh Johnson, Florida; m-Ted Lilly, Chicago Cubs; m-Jason Marquis, Colorado; p-Tim Lincecum, San Francisco; p-Francisco Rodriguez, N.Y. Mets; p-Johan Santana, N.Y. Mets.

CATCHERS — p-Brian McCann, Atlanta; s-Yadier Molina, St. Louis.

INFIELDERS — m-Prince Fielder, Milwaukee; p-Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego; m-Ryan Howard, Philadelphia; p-Orlando Hudson, L.A. Dodgers; s-Albert Pujols, St. Louis; s-Hanley Ramirez, Florida; m-Freddy Sanchez, Pittsburgh; p-Miguel Tejada, Houston; s-Chase Utley, Philadelphia; s-David Wright, N.Y. Mets; p-Ryan Zimmerman, Washington.

OUTFIELDERS — s-Carlos Beltran, N.Y. Mets; s-Ryan Braun, Milwaukee; p-Brad Hawpe, Colorado; s-Raul Ibanez, Philadelphia; p-Hunter Pence, Houston; p-Justin Upton, Arizona; i-Shane Victorino, Philadelphia.