Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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(MLB)
pitcher
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, with a 20-year career (1989 to 2008) for six different teams. He won the
1996 World Series
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with the
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
over his hometown
Atlanta Braves
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, and played in the
2006 World Series
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with the
Detroit Tigers. In addition to being known for his fielding (winning five
Gold Glove Awards), he pitched the 14th
perfect game
Perfect game may refer to:
Sports
* Perfect game (baseball), a complete-game win by a pitcher allowing no baserunners
* Perfect game (bowling), a 300 game, 12 consecutive strikes in the same game
* Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, New York ...
in MLB history. In 2008, he was the oldest baseball player in the
American League
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.
Rogers is nicknamed The Gambler after
a song made famous by the
singer who shares his name.
Biography
Rogers was born in
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later t ...
, and grew up on a
farm
A farm (also called an agricultural holding) is an area of land that is devoted primarily to agricultural processes with the primary objective of producing food and other crops; it is the basic facility in food production. The name is used ...
in
Dover, Florida
Dover is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,266 at the 2020 census, down from 3,702 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Dover is located at (27.994457, -82.216630).
Dover is ...
.
[1991 Topps baseball card #332]
Rogers and his wife, Rebecca Lewis, reside in
Westlake, Texas
:
Westlake is a town in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a suburb of Dallas/Ft Worth. The population is 1,623 as of the 2020 United States census.
History
The area known as Westlake was originally settled in 1847 by ...
, with their two children. He enjoys golf, fishing and building houses for
Habitat for Humanity.
Baseball career
Rogers graduated from
Plant City High School
The Plant City High School is a public high school in Plant City, Florida, United States and is part of the Hillsborough County Public Schools. The current school building was completed in 1972 on Maki Road, now called Raider Place.
History
Th ...
in
Florida
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in 1982, where he played baseball only during his senior season, hitting .375 as a
right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound. In the ...
(he played
shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists wh ...
in his senior league). He was selected by the
Texas Rangers in the 39th round of the
1982 Major League Baseball draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft.
Compensation Picks
Other notable players
* David Wells†, 2nd round, 30th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays
* Allan Anderson, 2nd ro ...
, and signed for $1,000. He was converted into a pitcher on the strength of his throwing arm and
left-handedness
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. Rogers spent 7 years in the
minor leagues
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before making it to the Rangers in 1989 as a
reliever
In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed because of fatigue, ineffectiveness, injury, or ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as inclement weather ...
. He became a starting pitcher for the club in 1993.
During Rogers' career, he played for the:
Texas Rangers (1989–95, 2000–02, 2004–05),
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
(1996–97),
Oakland Athletics (1998–99),
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
(1999),
Minnesota Twins (2003), and
Detroit Tigers (2006–08).
With the
Detroit Tigers in 2006, he won 17 regular season games, and excelled in the post-season with 23 straight scoreless innings over his 3 starts.
Rogers is one of only three pitchers in Rangers history through 2009 to win at least 17 games in 31 starts or fewer (set back in 1995), along with
Scott Feldman (also in 2009) and
Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 to 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Bo ...
(18 wins in 30 starts in 1978).
Oakland Athletics
On November 18, 1997, Rogers was acquired by the Oakland Athletics from the Yankees for third baseman
Scott Brosius
Scott David Brosius (born August 15, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (–) and the New York Yankees (–).
Early life
Brosius grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon, where he attended Rex P ...
in
Billy Beane's first trade as general manager. Rogers led the Oakland pitching staff in his first season in innings (238.7) and wins (16). The next season, he started 19 games, winning only 5 with a 4.30 ERA. He was traded at the deadline to the New York Mets for
Terrence Long
Terrence Deon Long (born February 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2006 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, and N ...
and a minor league player.
New York Mets
Rogers was traded by the Athletics on July 23, 1999, in exchange for
Leo Vazquez and
Terrence Long
Terrence Deon Long (born February 29, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2006 for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, and N ...
.
During his short tenure, Rogers started 12 games during the regular season, winning 5 and losing 1, compiling a 4.03 earned run average. He is best remembered in a Mets uniform for walking in the series winning run against the Atlanta Braves in Game 6 of the 1999 NLCS, giving the Braves the win on a
walk-off walk, and costing the Mets the series. Rogers became a free agent following the 1999 season.
Second Stint with Texas Rangers
After the 1999 season, Rogers signed with the Texas Rangers.
Minnesota Twins
Rogers Signed with the
Minnesota Twins in March of 2003, filing the rotation slot vacated by an injured
Eric Milton. Rogers went 13-8 with a 4.57 ERA during the regular season, and made one appearance out of the bullpen in the ALDS against the New York Yankees.
Third Stint With Rangers
Rogers Rejoined the Rangers as a free agent in 2004.
On June 29, 2005, after walking out onto
Ameriquest Field for a pre-game warmup against the
LA Angels
The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...
, Rogers shoved two cameramen, knocking one camera to the ground. One of the reporters resumed filming after picking up said camera, which angered Rogers into shoving him again, after grabbing and throwing the camera to the ground, kicking it. He was then led away by a teammate and later sent home by the Club. Larry Rodriguez (the assaulted cameraman) of
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex'
Fox Network
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affiliate
KDFW
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was taken to a local hospital, complaining of shoulder, arm and leg pain. While in the hospital, Rodriguez made an official complaint of assault against Rogers.
Two days after the incident, Commissioner
Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig
(; born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball. Previously, he served as the ninth Commissioner of Baseball from 1998 to 2015. He initially served as ...
suspended Rogers for 20 games and fined him $50,000. While an appeal of his suspension was pending, Rogers appeared at the
All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...
in
Detroit
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. The suspension was subsequently upheld by Selig. The commissioner was later overruled by independent
arbiter Shyam Das, allowing Rogers to return to play after sitting out 13 games. On July 18, 2005, Rogers was charged with a Class A
misdemeanor assault charge with regard to Rodriguez and a Class C misdemeanor assault charge with regard to the second,
FSN Southwest
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, cameraman David Mammeli. Rogers was cited and released on $1,500
bond
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Common meanings
* Bond (finance), a type of debt security
* Bail bond, a commercial third-party guarantor of surety bonds in the United States
* Chemical bond, the attraction of atoms, ions or molecules to form chemica ...
. The Class A charge was later reduced to Class C following Rogers' completion of an
anger management
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course.
On August 11, 2005, Rogers returned to the mound against the
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...
in
Fenway Park
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. Rogers allowed 5 runs and 7 hits during 5 innings, on the way to a 16–5 Boston victory. He finished 2005 with a 3.46 ERA in 195 innings. Shortly after the regular season ended, the Rangers announced Rogers would not return to the team.
On October 5, 2005, Rodriguez filed a
civil suit
-
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against Rogers and the Rangers, seeking an unspecified amount of monetary damages.
Signing with Detroit
On December 8, 2005, Rogers signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. Rogers ended the 2006 regular season with a record of 17–8 and a 3.84 ERA. ''"We've needed a guy like that for a long time. I'm glad we went out and got him...He means a lot to our team and to guys like me,"'' said Tigers starter
Jeremy Bonderman
Jeremy Allen Bonderman (born October 28, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Bonderman batted and threw right-handed.
High school
Bonderman attended Pasco High School in Pasco, Washington. In his last year of high school ...
on Rogers.
Rogers, on his first year in Detroit: ''"There's a lot of benefits here, by far, that you wouldn't know as a visiting player, and for me, I've been around quite a while, but I appreciate the town, the city, the people. The travel for a baseball player is very hard, but here it's not that difficult. It lends itself to being able to relax on certain days that you could get off. There's just more benefits, especially when you have the quality of people here like
Dombrowski and like we have in
Mr. Ilitch, those things that you can't take for granted. You add in
Jim Leyland
James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Leyland led the Florida Marlins to the ...
and the coaching staff here, and I just got lucky to choose this place...Right when I went in the door and met them, I knew. I knew where I was going to end up."''
On March 30, 2007,
ESPN
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reported that Rogers would miss 3 months after undergoing surgery for a blood clot in his pitching shoulder. He made his return on June 22 against the
Atlanta Braves
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, pitching 6 scoreless innings and allowing 2 hits while earning his first win of the season.
2006 postseason
On October 6, 2006, Rogers won his first postseason game, pitching 7 scoreless innings with 8
strikeouts
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in a 6–0 Tigers victory against the Yankees i
Game 3of the
American League Division Series
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. At 41 years and 330 days old, he became the oldest starting pitcher to earn his first career postseason win.
A week later on October 13, Rogers retired 9 batters in a row, i
Game 3of the
American League Championship Series against the
Oakland Athletics, allowing only 2 hits and 2 walks in 7 scoreless innings, while striking out 6 and pacing the Tigers to a 3–0 victory, leaving the Tigers 1 win away from their first
World Series
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appearance since 1984.
Rogers starte
Game 2of the
2006 World Series
The 2006 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2006 season. The 102nd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Detroit Tigers and the National Lea ...
on October 22, 2006. ''"We wanted Kenny to pitch 2 games at home,"'' Leyland said. He left the game with the Tigers in the lead 3–0, pitching 8 shutout innings, retiring 10 straight batters, striking out 5, allowing only 2 hits and 3 walks, making him the oldest starting pitcher to win a World Series game, and 1 of only 2 pitchers over the age of 40 to do so (
Curt Schilling
Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who is a commentator for conservative media outlet BlazeTV. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series appearance ...
would become the second in 2007).
During the first inning,
Fox
Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush'').
Twelve sp ...
cameras caught a smudge on Rogers' pitching hand. Rogers said it was dirt mixed with
rosin
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from the rosin bag and wiped it off. MLB spokesperson Rich Levin said the incident was investigated, and the substance was described as dirt. Since it's not ruled a foreign substance, per Rule 8.02, Rogers remained in the game. In the process, Rogers extended his streak to 23 shutout innings. Examination of images from previous games revealed similar smudges in 2 other games.
Retirement
After injuries shortened his 2007–08 seasons, Rogers ceased playing at the end of 2008. With 219 career victories, he became the 7th 200-game winner who never won 20 games in any single season, joining
Milt Pappas
Milton Steven Pappas (May 11, 1939 – April 19, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through . Nicknamed "Gimpy", the 17-year veteran pitched for the Baltimore Ori ...
,
Jerry Reuss
Jerry Reuss (born June 19, 1949)—pronounced "royce"—is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Reuss played for eight teams in his major league career; along with the Dodge ...
,
Frank Tanana
Frank Daryl Tanana (born July 3, 1953) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. In a Major League Baseball career that stretched from 1973 to 1993, he pitched for the California Angels, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers, De ...
,
Charlie Hough
Charles Oliver Hough (; born January 5, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) knuckleball pitcher and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Florida Marlins from 1970 to 1994.
Pla ...
,
Dennis Martínez
José Dennis Martínez Ortiz (born May 14, 1955), nicknamed "El Presidente" (The President), is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, Cleveland India ...
and
Chuck Finley
Charles Edward Finley (born November 26, 1962) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1986 to 2002 for three teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the California Angels (later renamed the Anaheim A ...
.
Tim Wakefield
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joined the group with his 200th win in 2011.
Mike Mussina
Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8, 1968), nicknamed "Moose", is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and the New York Yankees (2001–2008). ...
reached 200 wins without having a 20-win season, but recorded a 20-win season afterward. On August 6, 2011, Rogers was enshrined into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.
In 2010, Rogers served as a pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers during spring training. According to remarks by
Justin Verlander
Justin Brooks Verlander ( ; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. From Manakin-Sabot, ...
and
Jim Leyland
James Richard Leyland (born December 15, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Leyland led the Florida Marlins to the ...
, his ability to coach pitchers on fielding would be particularly of interest to the team.
In 2011, Rogers threw out the ceremonial first pitch at
Comerica Park
Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It has been the home of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers since 2000, when the team left Tiger Stadium.
History Construction
Founded in 1894, the Tigers had played at the c ...
in Game 3 of the
ALDS.
Rogers reportedly never formally retired from Major League Baseball.
Accomplishments
Perfect game
Rogers pitched the 14th
perfect game
Perfect game may refer to:
Sports
* Perfect game (baseball), a complete-game win by a pitcher allowing no baserunners
* Perfect game (bowling), a 300 game, 12 consecutive strikes in the same game
* Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, New York ...
in baseball history on July 28, 1994 with the
Rangers against the
California Angels (the last no-hitter in Rangers history to date, and the only perfect game in franchise history). Soon after his feat, he appeared on
ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
's ''
Good Morning America'' on July 29, 1994, and on
CBS
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's ''
Late Show with David Letterman'' on August 1, 1994.
He also met and appeared with musician
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...
at a function in
Arlington, Texas on August 13, 1994. Rogers' 1994 perfect game was caught by
Iván Rodríguez
Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Florida ...
, who in June 2007 caught the no-hitter of Roger's future teammate
Detroit Tiger Justin Verlander
Justin Brooks Verlander ( ; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros. From Manakin-Sabot, ...
. The game took place exactly three years to the day of the previous perfect game, pitched by
Dennis Martínez
José Dennis Martínez Ortiz (born May 14, 1955), nicknamed "El Presidente" (The President), is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, Cleveland India ...
of the
Montreal Expos
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on July 28, 1991.
Gold Gloves
Known as one of the finest fielding pitchers in baseball, Rogers won 5
Gold Glove Awards
at pitcher, including 4 with the Rangers and 1 with the Tigers. He was honored with a
Fielding Bible Award
A Fielding Bible Award recognizes the best defensive player for each fielding position in Major League Baseball (MLB) based on statistical analysis. John Dewan and Baseball Info Solutions conduct the annual selection process, which commenced in 2 ...
in 2008 as the top fielding pitcher in MLB.
Oakland Athletics general manager
Billy Beane stated that Rogers ''"was the best fielding pitcher"'' he ever saw. ''"It's like having an extra infielder."''
200 career wins
On June 18, 2006 Rogers won his 200th game (against the
Chicago Cubs at
Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago ...
), during which Detroit set a club record with 8 home runs.
Pickoffs
Rogers is second all-time in
pickoffs with 93 in his career. On May 9, 2008 against the
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...
, Rogers picked off
Wilson Betemit
Wilson Betemit (pronounced BAY-ta-mee) (born November 2, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He is 6'2" and weighs 220 pounds. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, New ...
in the second inning for his 92nd pick-off, passing
Mark Langston
Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1989), Montreal Expos (1989), California / Anaheim Angels (1990–1997), San Diego Padres (1 ...
.
See also
*
List of MLB perfect games
*
List of MLB career wins leaders
*
List of MLB career hit batsmen leaders
*
List of MLB career strikeout leaders
References
External links
*, o
Retrosheet*
Articles
Rogers claims another 2006 honor: Detroit fans name pitcher King TigerSeries win is last stop in great rideRogers morphs from postseason dud to stud at 41Rangers gambled on Rogers; 190 wins later, he's a TigerQuestions linger over substance on Rogers's hand
Audio
Kenny Rogers on pitching before a hostile crowd:
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1964 births
Living people
American League All-Stars
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Burlington Rangers players
Charlotte Rangers players
Daytona Beach Admirals players
Detroit Tigers players
Gold Glove Award winners
Gulf Coast Rangers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball pitchers who have pitched a perfect game
Minnesota Twins players
New York Mets players
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Salem Redbirds players
Texas Rangers players
Tiburones de La Guaira players
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Toledo Mud Hens players
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