Fredi González
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| Fredi González | |
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| Florida Marlins — No. 33 | |
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| Born: January 28, 1964 Havana, Cuba |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 2, 2007 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Career statistics | |
| Games | 485 |
| Win-Loss record | 242-243 |
| Winning % | .497 |
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Fredi Jesus González (born January 28, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is the current manager of the Florida Marlins in Major League Baseball. For the four years prior to 2007, he was third base coach for the Atlanta Braves.
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[edit] Biography
Gonzalez grew up in Miami, Florida, where he attended Southridge High School.[1] 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. He began his managerial career in 1990, taking over the Miami Miracle of the Florida State League.
He 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. [2] On October 3, 2006, González was named the manager of the Florida Marlins within hours of Joe Girardi being fired. Gonzalez was named as a coach for the 2007 NL All-Star Team, replacing Willie Randolph who was undergoing shoulder surgery.
[edit] Honors
After the 2008 season, Gonzalez was named the The Sporting News Manager of the Year.
[edit] Personal life
González currently lives in Marietta, Georgia with his wife, Pamela, and two teenage children, Gabriella (Gigi) and Alex.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Spartan Alumni". Spartan-baseball.com. http://www.spartan-baseball.com/alumni. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ The Official Site of The Atlanta Braves: Team: Manager and Coaches
| Sporting positions | ||
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| 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- |
Succeeded by Current |
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| Major League Baseball managers by team | |||||
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| AL | East | Central | West | ||
| Baltimore Orioles (Trembley) | Chicago White Sox (Guillén) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Scioscia) | |||
| Boston Red Sox (Francona) | Cleveland Indians (Acta) | Oakland Athletics (Geren) | |||
| New York Yankees (Girardi) | Detroit Tigers (Leyland) | Seattle Mariners (Wakamatsu) | |||
| Tampa Bay Rays (Maddon) | Kansas City Royals (Hillman) | Texas Rangers (Washington) | |||
| Toronto Blue Jays (Gaston) | Minnesota Twins (Gardenhire) | ||||
| NL | East | Central | West | ||
| Atlanta Braves (Cox) | Chicago Cubs (Piniella) | Arizona Diamondbacks (Hinch) | |||
| Florida Marlins (González) | Cincinnati Reds (Baker) | Colorado Rockies (Tracy) | |||
| New York Mets (J. Manuel) | Houston Astros (Mills) | Los Angeles Dodgers (Torre) | |||
| Philadelphia Phillies (C. Manuel) | Milwaukee Brewers (Macha) | San Diego Padres (Black) | |||
| Washington Nationals (Riggleman) | Pittsburgh Pirates (Russell) | San Francisco Giants (Bochy) | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals (La Russa) | |||||
| Others: Baltimore Orioles (19th century) • Cleveland Spiders • Detroit Wolverines • Louisville Colonels • New York Metropolitans • Providence Grays • Washington Senators (19th century) | |||||
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