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The young head coach, who will lead the San Francisco Giants anew, gave a thumbs-up to Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants).
According to News 1, Newsis, Lee Jung-hoo, Willie Adames (31), and new director Tony Vitello (48) attended a Korean cultural experience event held at the Classic House Ditto in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 6th and had a unique experience.
Earlier, San Francisco President Buster Posey, General Manager Jack Minasian, and Vitello visited Korea for cultural and baseball exchanges with South Korea.
Lee Jung-hoo toured Namdaemun Market with Adames and Vitello earlier in the day. In the afternoon, I made bibimbap and pork belly with Chef Choi Hyun-seok at Hanok.
After eating, they moved to the yard of the old house and experienced playing slapstick, playing gravestones, and making dalgona in the Netflix original series drama "Squid Game."
Asked about Lee Jung-hoo at the meeting, Vitello said, "The swing is really good, and there is a sense of rhythm. I use my arms better than anyone else," he said, giving a thumbs up. "As far as I know, he grew up in a baseball family. I'm looking forward to it more than anyone else. I think we will show good performance in the future," he said, expressing expectations.
Coach Vitello continued, "There are a lot of sacrifices in baseball. However, if you like people who play baseball together, you can have so much fun that you can't think of the sacrifice. Lee Jung-hoo is such a player," he said again, giving high praise.
In response, Lee Jung-hoo said, "I met the director for the first time in Korea. He has bright energy. We moved together and talked a lot. I want to stay in Korea and talk more. I hope we can have fun training together in Arizona camp," he said.
Meanwhile, Vitello is an infielder at the University of Missouri and has no professional coaching experience yet. Since 2002, he has been a leader only in American universities. From 2018 to 2025, he played 459 official games at the University of Tennessee, recording a 331-128 record (0.721 winning percentage). In particular, he was considered a master by winning the U.S. College World Series in 2024.
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