SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tony Vitello's ascension from college coach to manager in the pros is a journey that is unprecedented in the modern majors.

After leading Tennessee to its first College World Series title in 2024 , Vitello will try to have similar success in the majors after being hired by Buster Posey to take over the San Francisco Giants.

While several managers in the majors previously served as college coaches, including seven-time World Series champion Casey Stengel and current Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy, none made the jump directly in the modern history of baseball without any experience playing or coaching in the pros.

The college to professional path has been taken several times in other major sports leagues, with various levels of success and failures in the NF

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