Bay Area Native Melvin Praised as ‘Perfect’ Choice for New Giants Manager

Bay Area Native Melvin Praised as ‘Perfect’ Choice for New Giants Manager
Then Manager Bob Melvin of the San Diego Padres watches batting practice before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 26, 2023. John Fisher/Getty Images
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Mired in mediocrity the past two seasons after having won a franchise-record 107 games and the National League West title in 2021, the San Francisco Giants swung for the fences in pursuit of a new manager.

A perceived home run that not long ago seemed like nothing more than a pipe dream became reality Oct. 25 when the club officially named Bay Area native and former Giants catcher Bob Melvin as the man entrusted to lead San Francisco back to relevance, not to mention playoff contention.

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Dan Wood is a community sports reporter based in Orange County, California. He has covered sports professionally for some 43 years, spending nearly three decades in the newspaper industry and 14 years in radio. He is an avid music fan, with a strong lean toward country and classic rock.
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