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Brian Snitker began the 2016 season as manager of the Gwinnett Braves, but will enter the 2017 season as the manager of the Atlanta Braves.
Brian Snitker began the 2016 season as manager of the Gwinnett Braves, but will enter the 2017 season as the manager of the Atlanta Braves.
Nov 25, 2016

You might be surprised at both the number and the quality of sports stories that come with no score attached.

Stories that contain neither victory’s thrill nor defeat’s agony. Stories not set among the yowling crowd consumed by owning the moment but rather much smaller numbers of those who attempt to map the future.

Their work was big news around Atlanta in 2016, their stories quite high among those that dominated the year.

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Atlanta Braves (from left) second baseman Ozzie Albies, first baseman Matt Olson and catcher Sean Murphy throw free t-shirts to fans at Georgia Power Pavilion Stage during Braves Fest Opening Rally at The Battery Atlanta, Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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After absence last season, Braves Fest returns to Truist Park in January

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These players would cost Braves draft pick to sign

MLB free agency is underway. The Braves have been clear they want to address shortstop and the rotation.

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Atlanta Braves (from left) second baseman Ozzie Albies, first baseman Matt Olson and catcher Sean Murphy throw free t-shirts to fans at Georgia Power Pavilion Stage during Braves Fest Opening Rally at The Battery Atlanta, Saturday, January 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

After absence last season, Braves Fest returns to Truist Park in January

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones scores another victory over use of campaign cash

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