SANF RANCISCO - The San Francisco Giants have hired University of Tennessee head coach, Tony Vitello, to become the Giants next manager, following last month's firing of Bob Melvin.

Tony Vitello will be the first manager in Major League Baseball without any professional baseball experience

Vitello led Tennessee to a national championship in 2024, defeating Texas A&M in the Men's College World Series. The college team finished the season with a 60-13 record – the first Southeastern Conference team to achieve 60 wins in a single season.

Under Vitello's leadership, the team had three Men's College World Series appearances, five NCAA super regional appearances, and six NCAA regional appearances.

The university's baseball team congratulated Vitello in a social media post Wednesday mor

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