Tennessee, Tony Vitello and Vanderbilt Commodores baseball
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The San Francisco Giants have certainly broken the mold in hiring Tony Vitello as manager. At least one Giants player is thrilled with the decision.
Scrub walk-on’ turned opportunity of a lifetime into an unprecedented leap from Tennessee’s head coach to the Giants’ new manager.
Vitello spoke with local media in Knoxville, Tenn. about his decision to leave the Volunteers for the major leagues.
After eight seasons as Tennessee’s head coach, Vitello is set to become the manager of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants, marking an unprecedented move in baseball history. The 47-year-old Vitello has become the first college coach to immediately become a manager without any prior professional experience.
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'I don't think that was really one of his goals' - Tony Vitello's dad details the decision to leave to Tennessee for MLB
There's been plenty of speculation over the last week about why Tony Vitello left the Tennessee Vols to become the new manager of the the San Francisco Giants. Vitello, after all, had arguably the best job in college baseball.
The University of Tennessee lost its most beloved coach this week, and the only one that delivered a national championship in recent years, as Tony Vitello accepted the manager position for the San Francisco Giants.