ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis native Tony Vitello was introduced as the San Francisco Giants’ new manager on Thursday, October 30.

“Very high standards to meet because of the past,” Vitello said in his introductory press conference. “This is a challenge that’s been presented to me, and, again, I’m humbled and honored to be in front of you today to take on that challenge.”

Vitello joins the Giants after eight seasons at the University of Tennessee, where he brought the program back to national prominence and won six National Coach of the Year awards. In 2024, he led the Volunteers to their first national championship.

He is the first to go directly from college baseball head coach to a major league managerial position without any former MLB experience.

“If you can coach you

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