Summary
The San Francisco Giants are hiring Tony Vitello, a college baseball coach from Tennessee, to be their new manager. This is notable because Vitello will be the first college coach to manage a Major League Baseball (MLB) team without previous professional experience. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer, who knows Vitello from college, supports this decision and believes Vitello will succeed.
Key Facts
- The San Francisco Giants are hiring Tony Vitello as their new manager.
- Vitello coached the Tennessee baseball team and won a national championship.
- He is the first college coach to become an MLB manager without professional experience.
- Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer supports Vitello, having worked with him in college.
- The Giants traded for several former Tennessee players, which could help Vitello in his new role.
- There is some concern about Vitello's ability to manage professional players without prior MLB experience.
