"As he attempts to make the first successful jump from college straight to the major-league managerial ranks, Vitello faces a different set of challenges than his first entreaty to California. Back then, he slept in the bunk bed of the Coles' elementary-aged sons and spent most of his time at the since-defunct Salinas Municipal Stadium, where he first played one season then got his start in coaching the next in the California Collegiate League."
"More than two decades later, Vitello extended an invitation to make sure the family that hosted him then was there with him, again. Debra and her youngest son, Matt, now 34, were both on hand to witness the kid they hosted for two summers replace a black suit jacket with a No. 23 home jersey on the club level of the Giants' waterfront ballpark."
Tony Vitello, born in the Midwest and raised by Southern adopters, was introduced as manager of the San Francisco Giants. He stayed with the Coles in Salinas during summers of 2001, slept in a bunk bed, and spent time at Salinas Municipal Stadium. He played one season there and began coaching in the California Collegiate League. Vitello climbed the collegiate coaching ranks, revived a dormant program, and now faces the challenge of moving directly from college to major-league managerial duties. Buster Posey made the final hiring decision, and general manager Zack Minasian proposed the idea. The Coles attended his unveiling.
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