The San Francisco Giants are set to hire University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their new manager, marking a historic move as he becomes the first college coach without professional experience to take on an MLB managerial role. This decision, reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Passan, represents a significant shift in the typical hiring practices of MLB teams, which usually favor former players or internal promotions.
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