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Astros welcome Douglas HS coach, sons

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- There may never be a return to true normalcy for the students and faculty at Stoneman Douglas High School. Not after the tragedy that struck the school in nearby Parkland, Fla., last week, when 17 people were killed in a horrific shooting.

Todd Fitz-Gerald, the head baseball coach at Stoneman Douglas -- whose son, Hunter, is a junior at the school -- has kept his team close in the days following the shooting, meeting with them nearly every day and even resuming practices. There have been hugs and tears. While most of the team attended Marlins spring camp in Jupiter, Fla.