On Sunday morning, Fredi Gonzalez received a text that ignited a whirlwind.
But it was not the same kind he felt when learning of his firing in 2016. This was the good kind of chaos, where a former manager returns to the city he calls home.
After seeing who the message was from, which was Alex Anthopoulos, Gonzalez quickly told his wife he should give the Braves’ general manager a call.
And 24 hours later, Gonzalez was on a flight to Atlanta.
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It is rare that someone in Gonzalez’s situation would pack up and move cities to become a third base coach.