Fredi González

Fredi González
Fredi González during his tenure with the Marlins.
Atlanta Braves – No. 33
Born: (1964-01-28) January 28, 1964 Holguín, Cuba
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Career statistics
Games	611
Win–Loss record	306–305
Winning %	.501
Teams
Tennessee Volunteers(assistant) (1988-1989) Miami Miracle (1990-1991) Erie Sailors (1992) High Desert Mavericks (1993) Brevard County Manatees (1994)-(1996) Portland Sea Dogs (1997) Charlotte Knights (1998) Florida Marlins(assistant) (1999)-(2001) Richmond Braves (2002) Atlanta Braves(3B) (2003)-(2006) Florida Marlins (2007–2010) Atlanta Braves (2011–present)

Fredi Jesus González (born January 28, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is the current manager of the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball. Gonzalez is also the former manager of the Florida Marlins 2007–2010. For the four years prior to 2007, he was third base coach for the Atlanta Braves.

Biography

Gonzalez grew up in Miami, Florida, where he attended Southridge High School. He was signed by the New York Yankees after being their 16th selection in the 1982 amateur draft. He spent six years as a catcher in the Yankees farm system, though never advancing above the AA level. After two years as a graduate assistant coach for the University of Tennessee Volunteers he began his managerial career in 1990, taking over the Miami Miracle of the Florida State League.

González continued with the Miracle into 1991 until he joined the Florida Marlins organization in 1992. He was chosen to be the first coach to instruct the first Marlins prospects of the franchise assigned to the Erie Sailors minor league team. González coached throughout the Marlins organization, including a 1997 stop as manager of the Portland Sea Dogs, the AA Eastern League affiliate of the Marlins; he managed the Sea Dogs to a first-place finish in the Eastern League's Northern Division, with a record of 79–63. He moved to the big league club in 1999 as third base coach for the 1999 and 2000 seasons.

After leaving the Marlins, González spent 2002 with the Braves' Richmond affiliate, and moved up to the major league Atlanta club early in the 2003 season. On October 3, 2006, González was named the manager of the Florida Marlins within hours of Joe Girardi being fired. González was named as a coach for the 2007 NL All-Star Team, replacing Willie Randolph who was undergoing shoulder surgery.

After a victory against the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010, González had won more games than any other manager in Marlins history. On 23 June 2010, González was fired as Marlins manager. González led the Marlins to winning seasons in 2008 and 2009, despite working with the lowest payroll in the Major Leagues. The Marlins decided to replace González with Edwin Rodriguez as the interim manager.

On October 13, 2010, González was officially named the new manager for the Atlanta Braves, successor to the retiring Bobby Cox.

Honors

After the 2008 season, Gonzalez was named the The Sporting News Manager of the Year.

Personal life

González currently lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife and two teenage children.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2007
• List of Major League Baseball managers in 2008

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Reference Managerial record

Sporting positions
Preceded by Mike Easler	Miami Miracle Manager 1990–1991	Succeeded by last manager
Preceded by Barry Moss	Erie Sailors Manager 1992	Succeeded by Doug Sisson
Preceded by Bryan Little	High Desert Mavericks Manager 1993	Succeeded by Phil Hannon
Preceded by first manager	Brevard County Manatees Manager 1994–1996	Succeeded by Lorenzo Bundy
Preceded by Carlos Tosca	Portland Sea Dogs Manager 1997	Succeeded by Lynn Jones
Preceded by Carlos Tosca	Charlotte Knights Manager 1998	Succeeded by Tom Spencer
Preceded by Rich Donnelly	Florida Marlins Third Base Coach 1999–2001	Succeeded by Ozzie Guillén
Preceded by Carlos Tosca	Richmond Braves Manager 2002	Succeeded by Pat Kelly
Preceded by Ned Yost	Atlanta Braves Third Base Coach 2003–2006	Succeeded by Brian Snitker
Preceded by Joe Girardi	Florida Marlins Manager 2007–2010	Succeeded by Edwin Rodríguez
Preceded by Bobby Cox	Atlanta Braves Manager 2011–	Succeeded by Current Manager