JJ Rodriguez of Birmingham turns to coach, teammates for support after father’s death

It’s early in the morning, and Birmingham baseball coach Matt Mowry is at the supermarket looking through the flowers section before classes begin. He’s engaged in an unseen, often undervalued duty as a coach — providing comfort to players and their families. One of his players, 16-year-old sophomore outfielder JJ Rodriguez, lost his father, Anthony,…

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