Big news in the baseball world today—the San Francisco Giants just made a move that one doesn’t really see every day. They have hired Tennessee’s head coach, Tony Vitello, as their next manager. And here is why it is so shocking—he is heading into MLB straight from college baseball, with no pro managerial experience. Yes, that’s right!

But Vitello’s rise has been nothing short of epic. After playing as an infielder at the University of Missouri, he started coaching there as a volunteer in 2003. He then moved up to be a full-time assistant and helped Missouri reach the NCAA postseason every year while building some top-ranked recruiting classes. He then spent time at TCU and Arkansas as an assistant and recruiting coordinator. In Arkansas, he mentored future MLB stars like Andrew Benintend

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