MLB, Tony Vitello
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Here's what to know about former Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as he takes the San Francisco Giants manager role in MLB:
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Murphy says he couldn't have gone straight from NCAA to MLB. But he's confident Vitello can do it
Pat Murphy says he couldn’t have imagined going directly from coaching in the college ranks to managing in the major leagues. But the Milwaukee Brewers skipper — who previously worked as a head coach at Arizona State and Notre Dame — is confident Tony Vitello can make a successful transition from coaching the University of Tennessee to managing the San Francisco Giants.
In case you forgot, 49ers president of football operations and general manager John Lynch knows a thing or two about baseball. The Pro Football Hall of Famer initially was a minor-league pitcher after the then-Florida Marlins selected him in the second round of the 1992 MLB Draft out of Stanford.
Giants’ new manager Tony Vitello’s viral umpire chest-bump moment is back in the spotlight. Watch the wild clip here!
Former MLB All-Star pitcher Curt Schilling confirmed his interest in the open Tennessee baseball job after Tony Vitello left for the MLB.