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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Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Torre will be an honorary coach at the All-Star Game. Torre was both a player and manager for the Atlanta Braves. (Ken Sugiura/AJC)

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Braves first baseman Matt Olson (left) is greeted by Ronald Acuña Jr. after batting during the MLB Home Run Derby as part of the All-Star Game festivities on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Truist Park in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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