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SAN FRANCISCO — Bob Melvin gave himself permission to harbor the hope that one day he would don a Giants uniform once more, at least once on each of his visits to the city as a visiting manager.
Melvin used to run the bleachers before games, occasionally glancing out at the famous McCovey Cove. Admittedly superstitious, he used to jump down the 60-foot Coca-Cola slide beyond left field head-first, hoping for good fortune, until they locked the attraction.
Melvin, the 39th manager of the Giants, described the occasion as “surreal” on Wednesday after putting on his new No. 6 Giants jersey.
Melvin is returning home after 20 years in major league management, which included a stormy last few years as the rival San Diego Padres’ manager.
Melvin, who turns 62 on Saturday, said, “I think probably every series I would look in that dugout and look over to the other side and say, ‘Maybe someday, hopefully.'” “I can now honestly say that there were always moments when I wished I could return.
The Giants are banking on their new division adversary to instantly resurrect them as one of the strongest teams in the brilliant National League West.
Despite having a one-year deal with the Padres remaining, Melvin, a native of the Bay Area and former Giants player who had managed in Oakland for ten years, became a contender to succeed Gabe Kapler. The Giants were allowed to pursue Melvin by San Diego, and Wednesday brought an end to a hectic few days for both teams.
Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi thanked San Diego “for being accommodating and allowing us to pursue the perfect candidate and for giving Bob the opportunity to come home,” and stated that no payment is owed to the Padres.
