Gonzalez gets call to majors
Publication: Florida Today
Date: April 23, 2007
Writer: George Bremer

Florida Air Academy graduate Andy Gonzalez was added to the Chicago White Sox's roster Sunday after reserve shortstop Alex Cintron asked for bereavement leave to care for his grandfather in Puerto Rico.

Gonzalez, who was hitting .333 with two homers and four RBIs in 36 at-bats for Triple-A Charlotte this season, will be making his major-league debut. He was a fifth-round draft pick by Chicago in 2001.

Gonzalez also played basketball at Florida Air, helping the Falcons win the Class 3A state championship in 2001.

Cintron can miss up to a week under major-league rules but manager Ozzie Guillen told reporters Cintron could return in three or four days.

"Family, to me, is more important than the game," Guillen said on the team's Web site. "I keep saying that every time something happens to our ballclub."

 

[Note: On April 26, the White Sox reinstated infielder Alex Cintron from the bereavement list and returned Andy back to Charlotte of the International League (AAA). But on May 12th, Andy was again added to the Chicago White Sox to replace Cintron who was once again placed on bereavement leave.]

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