"During his first year as an assistant at the University of Arkansas, Vitello sat behind home plate at Kauffman Stadium for Game 7 of the 2014 World Series. Posey, of course, was right behind home plate, a franchise cornerstone who helped lead the Giants to their third championship in a five-year stretch. It was rather intense, correct? the Giants' new manager laughed Thursday when he recalled that night in Kansas City. I'll second that."
"Vitello, the 40th manager in franchise history, is aware of this team's past. He cited a laundry list of franchise icons during his opening statement of the introductory press conference: Bruce Bochy, Dusty Baker, Madison Bumgarner, Sergio Romo, Hunter Pence, Tim Lincecum, Barry Bonds, Willie Mays. Now, he's taking on the task of joining those ranks and leading the Giants back to prominence."
Buster Posey moved from catcher to president of baseball operations and hired Tony Vitello as the San Francisco Giants' new manager. Vitello attended Game 7 of the 2014 World Series and has since built the University of Tennessee into a collegiate powerhouse as a head coach. The Giants have been roughly a .500 team since 2014, making the playoffs in 2016 and 2021 but not advancing past the NLDS. Vitello becomes the 40th manager in franchise history and faces high expectations and standards tied to the team's celebrated past. The hire is unconventional and carries risk because Vitello lacks professional-level playing or coaching experience.
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