Photos: Farewell to Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez

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Photos: Farewell to Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez

Photos of Fredi Gonzalez, who followed Bobby Cox as Braves manager in 2011. Gonzalez was fired Tuesday.

Fredi Gonzalez followed Bobby Cox as Braves manager in 2011. In Gonzalez’s first season, the Braves went 89-73. Gonzalez was fired Tuesday. Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com

Fredi Gonzalez (left) takes over from Cox (right) in 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Chipper Jones shares a laugh with manager Fredi Gonzalez in the dugout during a brief visit just before the game against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez is escorted to be seated during the Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame luncheon on May 23, 2014. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez stands in the dugout before playing one of the final games of the season against the Nationals ion Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez (right) and a team trainer help injured reliever Luis Avilan off the field in the 9th inning at Turner Field on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON/ CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez heads towards the North Georgia mountains for a ride in 2011. Sara Hanna Special

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez pulls pitcher Dana Eveland after he gives up the go-ahead run to the Phillies on July 5, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez chats with his former closer Craig Kimbrel of the Padres on Monday, June 8, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez bowls during a holiday party for military families from Dobbins Air Reserve Base and the Army Reserves at Midtown Bowl Saturday afternoon in Atlanta, Ga., December 17, 2011. Jason Getz jgetz@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez whistles from the dugout to get the attention of catcher Brian McCann on April 29, 2012. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez (right), general manager John Coppolella (second from right), and president of baseball operations John Hart (far left) hold an end of season interview with the media in the team clubhouse on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalezc (left) talks with injured star Chipper Jones on Monday, May 16, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez pulls pitcher Derek Lowe in the 5th inning on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez argues a call with first base umpire Bill Miller after Jordan Schafer was called out on a close play at first against the New York Mets during 3rd inning action at Turner Field in Atlanta on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez shares stories of his visit to Kuwait and Iraq earlier this year during the Braves Foundation and Operation HomeFront Georgia annual holiday party. Brant Sanderlin bsanderlin@ajc.com

Former Braves manager Bobby Cox (left) and manager Fredi Gonzalez watch batting practice in Champion Stadium on Tuesday, Feb 23, 2016, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Braves second baseman Dan Uggla (26) celebrates with manager Fredi Gonzalez, right, after Uggla's solo home run on April 2, 2013. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez meets with the media in the dugout. AJC file photo

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez (33) throws during batting Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez throws batting practice before the second game of the National League Division series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves at Turner Field, Friday, October 4, 2013. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez returns to the dugout after disputing a call with home plate umpire Jeff Kellog on Oct. 5, 2012. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez wants pitcher Tim Hudson to come off the field and into the locker room to celebrate with his teammates after getting his 200th career victory on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON/ CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Fredi Gonzalez signs an autograph for young fan Dalton West on May 1, 2015. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez gets in the face of home plate umpire Angel Hernandez while arguing a call on Sept. 23, 2013, in Atlanta. Gonzalez was ejected from the game. CURTIS COMPTON /staff CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

The Braves' Matt Diaz, right, rounds third to greetings from coach Fredi Gonzalez after hitting a seventh-inning solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates' Salomon Torres on Aug. 2, 2006, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Fredi Gonzalez followed Bobby Cox as Braves manager in 2011. In Gonzalez’s first season, the Braves went 89-73. Gonzalez was fired Tuesday. Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com

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