Buster Posey, Tony Vitello share laughs about 2014 World Series nostalgia
There’s no questioning Tony Vitello’s enthusiasm after his hired as a new manager of the San Francisco Giants. Not only is he a new manager, but he is also the first college coach to lead a major league club.
He’s coming down be a successful manager at the University of Tennessee.
Vitello was introduced during his first press conference in San Francisco on Thursday. While there, he was joined by the former Giants catcher Buster Posey and looked back on a significant moment in franchise history, according to the SF Giants on NBCS.
Vitello stated that he was in Game 7 of the World Series in 2014. Specifically, he remembers Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals securing a triple in the 9th inning. Gordon hit a ball to left field and the ball was thrown away, causing Gordon to go to third.
However, Gordon was stopped at third and did not score when he was tied. After that, the Giants won Game 7 3-2 and their third title in five years.
When Vitello mentioned that moment, Posey responded with a few words that brought a smile.
“I’ll take it.” Posey said.
Vitello was at Game 7 of the 2014 World Series and recalled how intense it was after Alex Gordon’s triple in the ninth.
Buster: “I’ll take it” 😂 pic.twitter.com/ViK2LIJi79
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) October 30, 2025
It was the last time the Giants won the World Series. They finished 81-81 last year and missed the postseason.
Vitello comes following firing Bob Melvin.
Buster Posey made a name for himself in the 2014 World Series
During that World Series, Posey was a fixture at the plate and behind the plate. He was the starting catcher for nearly every game that October. On top of that, he was in the lineup batting third.
Overall, Posey finished the series batting .182 (4-for-22) with 2 home runs, 7 RBIs and four runs scored.
In the regular season, he batted .311 with 22 home runs and 89 RBIs while playing in 147 games.
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