Sunday, October 08, 2006

Some Facts About Fredi

- "Born in Cuba, Gonzalez was 2 when his family fled Havana aboard the first Freedom Flight allowed by Fidel Castro." (PalmBeachPost)

- His father drove The Avocado ("El Aguacate") to work, while his mother cooked 'old clothes' (ropa vieja) for dinner. (PalmBeachPost)

- 'Gonzalez become the first manager hired by the Marlins for their minor-league system. He skippered a Class A team in the New York/Penn League, and it won the championship that season, 1992.' (PalmBeachPost)

- The man who threw the first pitch ever for the Marlins organization (under Fredi in Erie) now plays safety for the Denver Broncos. (DenverPost)

- Fredi has a 6-8 record managing the Marlins as a substitute for John Boles in 1999-2000.

- During his Marlins managing stint he protested one game, and another time had Mike Lowell bunt. (PalmBeachPost)

- Loria first called Fredi on Sept. 25 - Fredi accepts job on the 27th, while Joe continues to manage 4 more games. (PalmBeachPost)

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