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A Giant Outside-the-Box Hire

The Wall Street Journal

November 29, 2025

The San Francisco Giants are betting their future on 47-year-old Tony Vitello, a veteran college skipper with no prior experience in professional baseball as a player, coach or scout

- JARED DIAMOND

Tony Vitello spent the last eight seasons as the head coach at the University of Tennessee, leading the Vols to a College World Series title in 2024. Vitello was introduced as the Giants' new manager on Oct. 30.

This story is from the November 29, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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