March 31-April 6, 2014 Pitchers voted All-Star Game MVP

MONDAY

Q.         What pitcher leads all others in career saves?

Hint:     Know this muss, he wasn’t born on a train.

Hint      "Sandman"

Twint:    5 rings

A.         Mariano Rivera (652 S; Born 29‑Nov‑1969 on the isthmus of Panama in a stationary edifice [probably his parents’ home] unlike his fellow countryman Rod Carew; Took the mound to "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, which also earned him the nickname "Sandman"; He was an integral part of 5 World Series champion teams, NYY in  1996, 98, 99, 2000 & 09)

FCR -    Alex Griffel, Great Neck, NY

Incorrect answers:  Trevor Hoffman

TUESDAY

Q.         What Hall of Fame pitcher took a no-hitter into the eighth (not ninth) inning in his major league debut?

Hint:     He became a minister.

Hint:     You could see his chin under his heel.

Twint:    He pitched more complete-game shutouts than any other pitcher in the 1960s.

Answer: Juan Marichal (Debut 19‑Jul‑1960, Clay Dalrymple pinch-hit for C Cal Neeman and singled for the Phillies' only hit that day; Minister of Sports and Physical Education for the Dominican Republic 1996-2000; During his delivery his left foot is elevated above his head; 45 ShO 1960-69

FCR -    Mike Massaroli, Staten Island, NY

Incorrect answers:  Preacher Roe, Deacon Phillippe, Warren Spahn, Scott McGregor, Ewell Blackwell, Dennis Eckersley, Bobo Newsom, Billy Rohr

WEDNESDAY

Q.         Who, according to the MLB television channel, put together the greatest season ever enjoyed by any pitcher?

Hint:     In a seven-year stretch, he won five ERA titles between two leagues.

Hint:     His cumulative ERA for that span, the heart of the PED era, was 2.20.

Hint:     Not many remember him with the Phillies.

Twint:    His cousin pitched for the Orioles, Royals, Rockies, Tigers, Pirates and Giants.

Twint:    His brother was second in the Cy Young Award voting one year.

A.         Pedro Martinez (Greatest*:  2000 season; 1997 w/MON, 1998-2003 vs. MLB ERA of 4.48; PHI in 2009; Cousin Denny Bautista; Brother Ramon Martinez 2^nd  in CYA voting 1990)

FCR -    Alex Griffel, Great Neck, NY

Incorrect answers:  Curt Schilling, Randy Johnson, Roy Halladay, Roger Clemens, Ferguson Jenkins, Dave Stewart, Elroy Face, Cliff Lee

THURSDAY

Q.         Who is the most recent pitcher to receive the “Baseball Digest” Player of the Year Award?

Hint:     He is very close to Greg and Tim but is no longer friends with Brian.

Twint:    He knows the satisfaction of pitching to his son in a game.

A.         Roger Clemens (BD POY 1986; With 354, he’s just below Greg Maddux [355] & Tim Keefe [342] on the all-time pitching victories list.  Brian MacNamee is Clemens’ former trainer; He pitched 4.2 scoreless innings for the Sugar Land Skeeters 07‑Sep‑2012 with his son Koby as the catcher.)

FCR -    Daniel Solzman, Louisville, KY

Incorrect answers:  Pedro Martinez, Miguel Cabrera, Clayton Kershaw, Matt Cain, Justin Verlander, Freddy Freeman, Craig Kimbrel, Max Scherzer, Mel Rojas, Mike Trout, Lefty Grove, Denny McLain, John Smoltz

FRIDAY

Q.         What Alabama native was elected to the Hall of Fame the fifth time of the ballot, rising steadily with each vote?

Hint:     He compiled the most National League at-bats without ever hitting a home run there.

Twint:    He was the first pitcher to strike out 100 batters in twenty consecutive seasons.

Twint:    He is the only Los Angeles Dodger pitcher to win 200 games.

A.         Don Sutton (HOF voting: 1994 [56.8%], 1995 [57.4%], 1996 [63.8%], 1997 [73.2%], 1998 [81.6%]; 1,354 NL Abs; 100 K 1966-86 [He stuck out 99 in 1987.]; 233 W [22 of Drysdale’s 209 were w/Brooklyn.])

FCR -    Scott Matteson, Shawnee, KS

Incorrect answers:  Nolan Ryan, Ray Chapman, Ozzie Smith, Joe Sewell, William Holbert, Joe Adcock

SATURDAY

Q.         Who was invited to try out for the a major league team after serving a 45-day prison term, but was re-arrested before he could join the team?

Hint:     He tied the record originally set by Lefty Williams in 1917 by winning his first nine career decisions with this team.

Hint:     He led all American League pitchers in victories for two seasons running.

Twint:    He was a Cy Young Award winner in the second of those seasons.

A.         LaMarr Hoyt (CHW: re-arrested 21‑Feb‑1988; Erratum: Further research shows only 4 consec. Ws before a L; Led in Ws 1982-83, CYA 1983 )

FCR -    Andrew Distler, New York, NY

Incorrect answers:  Wilbur Wood, Denny McClain, Eddie Cicotte, Justin Verlander, Ozzie Smith, Joe Adcock, Ron LeFlore, Babe Ruth

SUNDAY

Q.         Which pitcher gave up Roberto Clemente's 3,000^th and final hit?

Hint:     He was the first pitcher to surrender a World Series home run to Reggie Jackson.

Hint:     In his sophomore season, he helped take his team to the World Series, but not before having his skull fractured by a line drive.

Twint:    He is the only pitcher to win the Rookie of the Year Award and the All-Star Game MVP Award.

A.         Jon Matlack (Clemente's final H, a 2b 30‑Sep‑1972; 1973 WS, line drive off the bat of Marty Perez 08‑May‑1973; ROY 1972, ASG MVP 1975 shared w/Bill Madlock

FCR -    Charlie Vascellaro, Baltimore, MD

Incorrect answers:  Jerry Koosman, Jerry Reuss, Clay Carroll, Pat Darcy, J.R. Richard, Gary Nolan, Don Gullet, Tom Seaver, Gary Gentry

WEEKLY THEME – Pitchers voted All-Star Game MVP

Clemens  –   1986

Hoyt        –   1985

Marichal   –   1965

Martinez   –   1999

Matlack    –   1975

Rivera      –   2013

Sutton     –   1977

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme:  Paul Moehringer Flanders, NJ

Incorrect theme guesses:

Monday

               -  Something to do with Panama--the road-runner (Sanguillen) will be Wednesday's answer.

               -  Players who wore number 42

Tuesday

               -  Players with MLB Cousins

               -  Pitchers who have won an Opening Day game at Yankee Stadium

Wednesday

               -  Dominican born pitchers who won a Cy Young award

               - Caribbean-born pitchers with the best lifetime WAR

               -  Latin American pitchers who have won Opening Day games

               -  Foreign-born pitchers with at least 4 All-Star selections

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* Here's the list of seasons as they presented them on TV:

9)  Steve Carlton           –          1972; (27           –          10; 1.97 ERA; ERA+ 182; 30 CG, 8 SHO, 346 IP/ 257 H; 310 K/ 87 BB; 0.993 WHIP)

8)  Ron Guidry  –          1978:  (25          –          3; 1.74 ERA; ERA+ 208; 16 CG, 9 SHO; 273 IP/ 187 H; 248 K/ 72 BB; 0.946 WHIP)

7) Greg Maddux            –          1995:  (19          –          2; 1.63 ERA; ERA+ 262; 10 CG; 3 SHO; 209 IP/ 147 H; 181 K/ 23 BB; 0.811 WHIP)

6) Sandy Koufax           –          1965; (26           –          8; 2.04 ERA; ERA+ 160; 27 CG, 8 SHO: 335 IP/ 216 H; 382 K/ 71 BB; 0.855 WHIP)

5)  Christy Mathewson  –          1908; (37           –          11; 1.43; ERA+ 168; 34 CG; 11 SHO; 390 IP; 285 H; 259 K/ 42 BB; 0.837 WHIP)

4)  Dwight Gooden       –          1985; (24           –          4; 1.53 ERA; ERA+ 228; 16 CG, 8 SHO; 276 IP/ 198 H; 268 K/ 69 BB; 0.965 WHIP)

3) Bob Gibson  –          1968; (22           –          9; 1.12 ERA: ERA+ 258; 28 CG, 13 SHO, 304 IP/ 198 H; 268 K/ 62 BB; 0.853 WHIP)

2) Walter Johnson        –          1913; (36           –          7; 1.14 ERA; ERA+ 259; 29 CG, 11 SHO; 346 IP 232 H, 243 K, 38 BB; 0.780 WHIP)

1) Pedro Martinez         –          2000; (18           –          6; 1.74 ERA; ERA+ 291; 7 CG, 4 SHO; 217 IP/ 128 H; 284 K/ 32 BB; 0.737 WHIP)

Their disclaimer every time they do these lists is "...not meant to settle arguments, but to start them!"

Many readers pointed out that it's hard to keep Smokey Joe Wood's 1912 season off this list.  Take a look:  http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/woodjo02.shtml.  We indeed might have swung the pendulum the other way in valuing pitching performance in the Deadball era.

March 24-30, 2014 Hall of Fame players with 135 games in their final seasons

MONDAY

Q.         Who did actor Thomas Jane play in a 2001 HBO movie?

Hint:     He got his start in professional baseball with a Class D team in Independence, Kansas.

Hint      With no false modesty, he once said, "I guess I'm what this country is all about."

Twint:    Hint: Bob Costas and Billy Crystal are two of his most famous fans.

A.         Mickey Mantle ("61*"; 1949 Independence Yankees)

FCR -    Randall Chandler, Germantown, TN

Incorrect answers:  Roger Maris, Ty Cobb, Satchell Paige

TUESDAY

Q.         Who made his major league debut one week after graduating from high school?

Hint:     He was the youngest player to hit three home runs in a game.

Hint:     He said, "I wasn't meant to be a superstar.  I'm not Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays."

Twint:    He unsuccessfully tried to convince his manager that he didn't deserve to start in a World Series.

Answer: Al Kaline (Debut 25‑Jun‑1953; 3 HR 17‑Apr‑1955 off Johnny Gray, Bob Spicer and Bob Trice at age 20; Manager Mayo Smith in 1968 WS)

FCR -    John Romps, Bedford, NH

Incorrect answers:  Eddie Mathews, Robin Yount, Duke Snider, Harmon Killebrew, Mel Ott, Ed Kranepool, Tony Conigliaro, Bobby Bonds, Andruw Jones, Bo Jackson, Brooks Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Ken Griffey, Jr.

TWOSDAY

Q.         Who, behind Koufax and Gehrig, was the third-youngest player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Hint:     He was the first player to go homerless in a season with 500 or more at bats and two years later hit 30 or more homers.

Hint:     Of him, Frank Thomas said, "He never had a bad day."

Twint:    He was the first player to earn $3 million a year (and it was less that he could have made).

A.         Kirby Puckett (Koufax 36, Gehrig 36; Puckett 40; 0 homers in 557 at bats in 1984 then 31 homers in 1986; $ contract following the 1989 season when he stayed with Minnesota when he would likely have earned more elsewhere.  He crossed the $3 MM threshold in 1991 @$3,166,667)

FCR -    Bill Carle, Lee’s Summit, MO

Incorrect answers:  Roberto Clemente [Oops!  Clemente WAS the third youngest.  Please edit the question appropriately in your mind.], Roberto Alomar, Tony Oliva, Roy Campanella, Rod Carew, Robin Yount, Mel Ott, Babe Ruth, Luis Aparicio, Thurman Munson

WEDNESDAY

Q.         Who was the first leadoff hitter to lead the league in walks and batting average in the same season?

Hint:     He recorded 500 or more putouts in the outfield on four occasions.

Hint:     Leo Durocher said, "He's the fastest man I've ever seen running down to first base."

Twint:    He had more hits than did any other player in the 1950s.

A.         Richie Ashburn (97 walks and .350 average in 1958; PO 1949 [514], 1951 [538], 1956 [503], 1957 [502]; 1,875 H 1950-59)

FCR -    Howard Johnson, Norman, OK

Incorrect answers:  Curt Flood, Pete Rose, Maury Wills, Lou Brock, Rickey Henderson, Jackie Robinson, Kirby Puckett, Pete Reiser, Don Mueller

THURSDAY

Q.         Who was picked off of first base by a rookie pitcher right after getting his 3,000^th hit?

Hint:     He had an eleven-year gap between the first and second times he hit for the cycle.

Twint:    He once won a batting title on the last day of the season.

Twint:    He is the only player to win batting titles in three different decades.

A.         George Brett (Picked off by Tim Fortugno 30‑Sep‑1992; Hit for the cycle 28‑May‑1979 and 25‑Jul‑1990; 1976, Brett .333, Hal McRae .332, Rod Carew .331; .333 in 1976, .390 in 1980, and .329 in 1990)

FCR -    Mark Kanter, Portsmouth, RI

Incorrect answers:  Craig Biggio, Rickey Henderson, Rod Carew, Wade Boggs, Chipper Jones, Tony Gwynn, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays, Robin Yount

FRIDAY

Q.         Who hit 25 home runs the season after he came out of retirement?

Hint:     His record so far is 20-22.

Twint:    During his career, he had a season with fifty stolen bases and another with forty home runs.

Twint:    He was the fourth Chicago Cub to have his number retired.

A.         Ryne Sandberg (Retired after 1994 season, returned in 1996 w/25 HR and 12 the next year before retiring for good; 54 SB in 1985, Record as manager of the Phillies in 2013; 40 HRs in 1990; Banks [14], Williams [26], Santo [10], Sandberg [23].

FCR -    Mel Williams, Elkhart, IN

Incorrect answers:  Sammy Sosa, Rick Ankiel, Manny Ramirez, Jackie Jensen

SATURDAY

Q.         Who is the only MLB player with 100 pitching victories and 2,000 base hits?

Hint:     His name was recorded only as "Wood" in his first major league game.

Hint:     His first name was incorrectly listed as "James" on his burial certificate.

Hint:     He was the first second baseman to record twelve assists in a game.

Twint:    He was the second pitcher in major league history to toss a perfect game.

Twint:    He received a law degree from Columbia University and had a successful legal practice after his baseball career.

A.         Monte Ward (164 W & 2,104 H; Debut 15‑Jul‑1878; Perfecto 17‑Jun‑1880; 12 A 12‑Jun‑1892)

FCR -    Josh Sullivan, Tomball, TX

Incorrect answers:  Smokey Joe Wood, Lefty O’Doul, Kid Gleason, Babe Ruth, Wilbur Wood

WEEKEND BONUS

Q.         Who played in 1,103 consecutive games?

Hint:     His bat is on display at the Hall of Fame Museum.

Hint:     Babe Ruth said, "That man was a master of the bat."

Twint:    In his 8,333 major league plate appearances, he struck out two times in a game only twice.

Twint:    Two times was the most he ever struck out in a game.

Twint:    Only in four of his fourteen seasons did he even accumulate double digits in strikeouts.

A.         Joe Sewell (Streak began 13‑Sep‑1922 & ended 30‑Apr‑1930, 7^th all-time; Bat "Black Betsy" on display at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Museum in Birmingham; 2 Ks 13‑May‑1923 & 26‑May‑1930; 10+K 1921-24, his first 4 full seasons)

FCR -    Erik Watkins, Grimes, IA

Incorrect answers:  Everett Scott, Joe Jackson, Wee Willie Keeler, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial, Billy Williams, Deacon White, George Sisler, Lou Gehrig

SUNDAY

Q.         Who holds the record for career inside-the-park home runs?

Hint:     Ty Cobb broke his record for hits in a season.

Hint:     Although his Hall of Fame plaque says he hit over .400 three times, later research wiped out one of the .400 seasons.

Twint:    Although he made his major league debut as a pitcher, he collected 2,850 hits in his career.

A.         Jesse Burkett (55 IPHR; Cobb's 248 hits in 1911 broke Burkett record of 240 in 1896; his 1899 batting average was adjusted to .396; Debut 22‑Apr‑1890)

FCR -    Andrew Milner, Bryn Mawr, PA

Incorrect answers:  Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, George Sisler, Rogers Hornsby, Harry Heilmann, Tris Speaker, Nap Lajoie, Hughie Jennings, Ed Delahanty

WEEKLY THEME – Hall of Fame players with 135 games in their final seasons

Player       Games     Team

Ashburn      135       1962 NYM

Brett           145       1993 KCR

Burkett        148       1905 BOS

Kaline         147       1974 DET

Mantle        144       1968 NYY

Puckett       137       1995 MIN

Sandberg    135       1997 CHC

Sewell         135       1933 NYY

Ward          138       1894 NYG

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Paul Moehrigner, Flanders, NJ (after the Wed. Q.)

Incorrect theme guesses:

Tuesday

               -  Hall of Famers who spent whole career with one team

               -  Youngest all-stars by position

               -  HOFers who played for one team their entire career.

Wednesday

               -  Team career home run leaders who only played for one team

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March 17-23, 2014 Walk-off home runs surrendered by Hall of Famer pitcher Dennis Eckersley, who coined the term

MONDAY

Q.        Which player made the Hall of Fame with the lowest percentage of votes awarded any first-ballot electee?

Hint:     He won an MVP playing shortstop and another playing centerfield for the same team nine years later—the only player to win the award playing positions so diverse.

Hint:     He and George Brett, often linked together, played their final game 03‑Oct‑1993.

Twint:  His brother is the only major league player to appear in a game without ever actually appearing in a game.

A.         Robin Yount (77.46% was 0.04% lower than Jackie Robinson’s 77.50%; MVP 1982 SS, 1989 CF; older brother Larry Yount officially announced as the pitcher was hurt while warming up, pulled and only “officially” appeared because he had been announced though he never threw a pitch)

FCR -  Alex Griffel, Great Neck, NY

Incorrect answers:  Paul Molitor

TUESDAY

Q.        Who is the only player first to lose two World Series with the Indians and then win two World Series with the Red Sox?

Hint:     He the major league career postseason home run record holder.

Hint:     He is also in the career postseason top ten list for games played, at-bats, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, total bases, doubles, runs-batter-in, singles and bases-on-balls.

Hint:     He finished second to Bob Hamelin for American League Rookie of the Year without getting a single first place vote.

Twint:  He once planted a flag by the Green Monster while receiving a standing ovation for becoming an American citizen.

A.         Manny Ramirez (CLE WS 1995, 1997, BOS 2004, 2007; Postseason offensive leaders list; 1994 ROY vote; 11‑May‑2004 standing ovation at Fenway)

FCR -  Tim McCarthy, Washington, DC

Incorrect answers:  David Ortiz

WEDNESDAY

Q.        Who replaced Donnie Baseball?

Hint:     That same year he won the first of his four rings in five World Series trips.

Hint:     He finished second for AL MVP to former teammate Ken Griffey, Jr.

Twint:  He was the Mariners only first-round draft pick in the 1988 June amateur draft.

Twint:  He comes from tobacco, not from Tobacco Road.

A.         Tino Martinez (1996 1B after Mattingly retired following the 1995 season; WS 1996, 98, 99 & 2000, losing only in 2001; 1997 MVP vote; 14^th pick; His family are multi-generation cigar makers.)

FCR -  David Krassin, New York, NY

Incorrect answer:  Paul O’Neill

THURSDAY

Q.        Whose career home run total trails only those of Jeff Bagwell and Richie Hebner among Massachusetts natives?

Hint:     He is one of only two Royals to lead the American League in strike outs.

Hint:     The other one is Bo Jackson.

Hint:     He hit a single right after the famous 1985 World Series Denkinger safe call at first base.

Twint:  He was only the second player in major league history to strike out in nine consecutive plate appearances.  (position player)

Twint:  With a middling total of 181 career round-trippers, his nickname nevertheless mirrors a home run call.

A.         Steve Balboni (Bagwell 449 HR, Hebner 203 HR, Balboni 181 HR; 1985, 166K; G 6 1985 WS, Jorge Orta mistakenly called safe to lead off the 9^th inn.; 9 Straight Ks 20-, 21- & 22‑Aug‑1984; Nicknamed "Bye Bye")

FCR -  David Krassin, New York, NY

Incorrect answers:  Hal McCrae, Amos Otis, George Brett, Carlos Pena, Lonnie Smith, Dan Iorg

FRIDAY

Q.        Who was the first visiting player to score a run at Mile High Stadium?

Hint:     He played for the Rockies the very next year.

Hint:     He tore cartilage in his knee while shoveling snow just after signing a contract with the Reds.

Hint:     He never played another game in the majors.

Twint:  After retiring from the majors, he became a scout for the Padres.

Twint:  He holds MLB record for most pinch hits in a season.

A.         John Vander Wal (1^st R 09‑Apr‑1993; Reds contract SDP scouts; 28 pinch hits, 1995)

FCR -  Matt Dicker, Arlington VA

Incorrect answers:  Dwight Gooden, Dante Bichette, Walt Weis, Eric Young

SATURDAY

Q.        What long-time former White Sox player was their hitting coach during their 2005 World Series winning year?

Hint:     He is currently the Braves batting coach.

Hint:     In 1985 he led the majors with 163 games played even though his team's won/loss record that year was 85-77.

Twint:  A native of Douglas, GA, he had four years of Coffee before having his first "cup of coffee" in 1982.

A.         Greg Walker (CWS Hitting coach 2003-2011; Braves 2012-current; There was a 4-4 tie vs BOS 31-Jul-1985 which MLB doesn't count in the standings but does count for stats; attended Coffee High School, Douglas, GA)

FCR -  Mark Linneman, Sacramento, CA

Incorrect answers:  Harold Baines, Tony Fernandez, Alex Rios, Ron Kittle, Scott Fletcher, Ron Karkovice

SUNDAY

Q.        Who is the only player with 100 career pinch hints to hit a home run in his first World Series at-bat?

Hint:     He was hitting .319 when his league folded in 1990.

Twint:  He hit an impressive .452 in July 1983.

Twint:  He only went to the postseason once in his eighteen-year, seven-team major league career, but earned a World Series ring for his efforts.

A.         Jim Dwyer (1983 WS G1, 1b, 1 out, 103 PH;  Hit .319 for the 1990 Sun City Rays of the Senior Professional Baseball Association.)

FCR -  Michael Berry, Culver City, CA

Incorrect answers:  Manny Mota, Gates Brown, Rusty Staub, Matt Stairs, Cliff Johnson, Pete LaCock, Amos Otis, Chuck Essigian, Jose Offerman, Julio Franco

WEEK-ENDING, GAME-ENDING BONUS

Q.        Who was the first Detroit Tigers player to join the 20/20 club?

Hint:     He was among those declared no-risk free agents as a result of the Players' Association collusion suit against the owners.

Twint:  "I don’t believe what I just saw!"

Twint:  His career highlight moment has been voted the greatest moment in Los Angeles sports history.

A.         Kirk Gibson (1984 27 HR/27 SB; Collusion case 1985; Walk-off home run G 1 1988 WS, Jack Buck with the famous radio call.)

FCR -  David Krassin, New York, NY

Incorrect answers:  Gates Brown, Ron LeFlore, Tony Phillips, Lou Whitaker, Alan Trammel, Bobby Higginson, Harvey Kuenn, Chet Lemon, Curtis Granderson. Lee Lacy

WEEKLY THEME – Walk-off home runs surrendered by Hall of Famer pitcher Dennis Eckersley, who coined the term “Walk-Off Home Run”

First Correct Respondent to Identify Theme – Paul Moehrigner, Flanders, NJ (after the Wed Q.)

Batter           Date                Inning

Balboni         29‑Jul‑1988     10^th

Dwyer          06‑Sep‑1987   9^th

Gibson          15‑Oct‑1988    9^th

Martinez       24‑Sep‑1995   9^th *

Ramirez       16‑Jul‑1995     12^th

Vander Wal  18‑May‑1996  9^th

Walker          01‑Jul‑1987     10^th

Yount            03‑Sep‑1991   9^th

*I was there!  This was the only game I ever attended live in the Kingdome.  Indoor firework immediately ensued.

Incorrect theme guesses:

Tuesday

               -  Players who never played in the minors

               -  Career grand slam leaders

               -

Wednesday    

               -  First-round draft picks

              

Thursday

               -  Players with an American League home run titles

               -  Silver Slugger winners who went to high schools named after presidents

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