HOUSTON -- Trey Hillman was optimistic about the direction the Astros were headed and had already secured a contract to return next season, so he wasn't exactly thinking about leaving Houston, much less the United States. He got a call two weeks ago, though, that would change his path.
Hillman was contacted about his interest in managing SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization, and before he knew it, officials from the team came to his house in Liberty Hill, Texas, from Dallas, where they were interviewing other candidates. Hillman was watching the World Series last week when he got a call and was told he was their guy.