Fredi Jesus González 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. 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.
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| Birthdate: | January 28, 1964 |
| Birthplace: | Havana |
| Age: | 48 |
| Also known as: | Fredi Gonzalez |