In 1975, before Frank Lucchesi replaced Martin in July, Clyde was 0-1 before finally going to the minors. Hawley 3 Clyde 10 Final Box Score Feb 24, 2023 @ 12:20am It was about a franchise, not a young man's career. The White Sox did not record a hit until Bill Meltons leadoff single in the top of the fifth. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, Last-Modified: January 1, 2023 8:51 AM EST. Clyde failed to replicateor even approximatehis Double-A success in Tucson. He threw out the first ball to Ken Suarez, his catcher that night 30 years ago, when he was the kid left-hander who couldn't miss. David Clyde was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westchester HS (Houston, TX). Clydes career arc serves as a cautionary tale for what can happen when a young player is rushed to the big leagues. Does the Sport Owe Him Anything, January 31, 2019, https://theathletic.com/766944/2019/01/31/david-clyde-kept-baseball-in-arlington-and-missed-an-mlb-pension-by-37-days-does-the-sport-owe-him-anything/, accessed December 23, 2022. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. David La Vaque is a high school sports reporter for the Star Tribune. 38 Nold, Confidence Important for Reborn Clyde., 39 Nold, Confidence Important for Reborn Clyde.. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Tom Grieve, now a broadcaster for the Rangers who was a teammate of Clyde's and later was the team's general manager, has never sugar-coated his opinion. Game Stats Season Stats Feb 24, 2023 @ 10:00am 10-3 (W) Clyde vs. Hawley On 2/23, the Clyde varsity baseball team won their neutral tournament game against Hawley (TX) by a score of 10-3. Less than three weeks after his final high school game, Clyde debuted on June 27, 1973, against the Minnesota Twins. Or write about sports? update=copyright.getFullYear(); Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. 46 4 Cleveland Players Hit Homers to Back David Clydes 5-Hitter, Lima (Ohio) News, July 10, 1979: 16. The Rangers planned to have Clyde pitch his first two professional games in the major leagues before moving him down to the minor leagues,[1] but Rangers owner Bob Short decided to keep him in the roster for monetary purposes, where he had a 5.01 earned run average in 18 starts. [1][12], Clyde's unsuccessful career made him the "poster-boy" for bringing up young players. I was about to get married again, and I was missing a kid growing up. ''Looking back, I got caught in a power struggle between Billy and the front office. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. [1] Using Clyde success of bringing attendance up as an example, Short sold the Rangers to Brad Corbett in 1974, which prevented the American League from taking over the team, thus potentially saving the franchise. [9], Following the problems Clyde had during the 1974 and 1975 seasons, he became dependent on alcohol, which he later called "the lowest point of my life". I was presented with the opportunity to settle for 50 cents on the dollar or roll the dice. With more than $30,000 in medical bills to pay, Clyde decided to settle rather than risk going to arbitration and getting nothing.50 While recovering, he spent nine months working sales jobs and driving a beer truck in Houston with hopes of making a comeback the following season.51. He is considered by many as a savior of the Texas Rangers franchise because of the significant attendance boost that Clyde's hype brought to the team, preventing it from a possible bankruptcy or American League takeover. Clyde's career made him the "poster-boy" for bringing up young players prematurely and dealing with arm injuries. After walking the first two batters, Clyde struck out the side, pitched five innings and was credited with the 4-3 victory. Id tell Bob it was time to send David out, but hed say no, just one more start. Pretty soon hitters caught up with David and started sitting on his fastball.23, Clyde lost the feel for his curveball in August, which translated into a 1-3 record and 6.35 ERA in five starts. ''He was really mishandled. Looking back, it may have been better if I had gone right into the minors after school, said Clyde at the time. He hadnt progressed much at all as a pitcher.47 A back condition put Clyde out of action in August, and he would not appear again for Cleveland. [8] He started one game in 1975 (a loss) before injuring his shoulder and was demoted to the Pittsfield Rangers of the Eastern League. (2) You don't have to be a math guru to learn from real, interesting data. A deal back to Texas proved unhelpful as his shoulder crapped out a second time. Ken Henderson followed with a tapper back to Clyde, whose throw to second to start a would-be double play pulled shortstop Jim Mason off the base. It was now time for him to go the minors. ''It's hard to imagine all this is going on. 19 Whitey Herzog and Kevin Horrigan, White Rat: A Life in Baseball (New York: Harper and Row, 1987), 90. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. on any other website. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. According to my calculations, on the extra gate receipts alone, in two starts Ill make back David Clydes entire goddamn signing bonus, remarked Short.18 Clyde breezed through the first four innings while striking out five and facing the minimum. The Phillies, who had the second pick, sent scout Lou Fitzgerald to evaluate Clyde. As of 2023, Clyde was retired but still coaching young pitchers, and still lived in Texas. [9] He is now a caregiver for his elderly father.[1]. With an eventual 57-105 record, the Rangers finished last in the American League West. a privately run / non-commercial site in need of financial assistance. Another nephew, Grant (Garrett's brother), was an infielder for NC State in 2013. ''I made a decision to get on with my real life. The Rangers drew 686,085 for their 81 home games that year, 32 percent of them showing up for the 12 starts by Clyde, which accounted for 14.8 percent of the home schedule. He was named by journalist Randy Galloway as among the worst cases of "mishandling" a young player in baseball history. Clyde spent the winter working out in Houston and went to spring training poised for a homecoming. You can follow the team links in the chart above to locate common statistics (singles), 34 David Clydes Future Very Much in Question.. Id go to Lord and Taylors in Chicago and buy a double-breasted suit and never ask what it cost. Eleven days later, he shone again, allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits at Memorial Stadium to defeat the Baltimore Orioles. Because of Genes job as an executive with Southwestern Bell, the family moved frequently during Davids childhood, eventually settling in Houston in 1969. He posted an 18-0 record as a senior, and gave up only three earned runs in 148 innings pitched. It was the dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher, said Tom Grieve, Clydes teammate and later the Rangers GM. Or maybe he's more of a myth, a name that remains a what might have been. "It was touch and go," said Jackie Moore, the Rangers' current bench coach who was their first-base coach in 1973. Clyde grew up idolizing Sandy Koufax and played baseball from an early age, honing his skills throwing to Gene, a former semipro player. Phone: 602.496.1460 The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. [6] He played for the Sacramento Solons in 1976, and the Tucson Toros, both of the Pacific Coast League, in 1977 where he had a 57 record with a 5.84 ERA. us. The issue cropped up after he had a shortened warmup while replacing Steve Barr, who had been struck on the leg by a line drive. . He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. David . 1 Gene Wojciechowski, From Baseball to Tomball, Los Angeles Times, September 9, 1986: 27. September 2001 0. He's looking ahead, not back. He never had the advantage of going to the minors and pitching against kids his own age. He did win that big league debut against Minnesota, giving up just one hit, a two-run home run, but also walking seven in five innings of a 4-3 victory. He struck out eight Boston hitters, including future Hall of Famers Carlton Fisk, Carl Yastrzemski, and Orlando Cepeda. [11] Prior to Clyde's debut, the highest crowd in Rangers history was 24,000. Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. On this date in Texas Rangers history, rookie pitcher David Clyde made his debut at Arlington Stadium. Clyde was left unprotected in the expansion draft in the fall of 1976, but neither the Mariners nor the Blue Jays took a flier. Bob Short, the man who moved the Washington Senators to Texas and formed the Rangers, devised a plan to bring left-hander David Clyde from high school ball directly to the major leagues. David Clyde had 228 strikeouts over his career. And now, 40 years later, he is back in the Houston area, living with his 85-year-old father, who he serves as a caregiver, and serving as the pitching coordinator for the Christian-based Houston Miracles, which has five elite-level teams. I thought it was just tight.37 The problem was a pinched nerve near the left shoulder blade for which Clyde received a cortisone injection and was prescribed 2 weeks of rest.38 He returned to the mound with the Triple-A Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League but the zip on his fastball had vanished. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. [2] Longtime Rangers coach Jackie Moore agreed with Galloway, stating that Clyde and Corbett buying the team "went a long way toward saving the franchise". Home plate umpire Bill Deegan told reporters that Clydes fastball was better than the heater of one of the games other top young armsVida Blue.20, Despite Clydes handful of competitive starts, the consensus from an informal survey of managers and executives was that he would benefit from time in the minors.21 Some believed he lacked a formidable off-speed arsenal to keep hitters honest and needed work on his pickoff move and infield defense. 12 Brad Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale, Longview News-Journal, June 30, 2013: D4. 33 David Clydes Future Very Much in Question, Naples Daily News, March 14, 1975: 60. ft. home is a 3 bed, 2.0 bath property. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. They encouraged him to return to a full windup and abandon his slider. After seeing Clydes impact on attendance and impressive performance through two starts, Short decided to postpone the rookies demotion. Do you have a blog? "It was the dumbest thing you could ever do," he said. All rights reserved. 44 Bob Nold, Price Tag on Jones is Too High for Indians, Akron Beacon Journal, May 26, 1979: 10. Clyde struggled with his command, resulting in a move to the bullpen as the season wore on. [10] Clyde also finished fourth in the American League with 11 wild pitches. Clyde spent the majority of the 1975 season with the Pittsfield (Massachusetts) Rangers in the Double-A Eastern League. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. In his 12 home starts, the attendance averaged about 20,000, but his overall record was 4-8 with a 5.01 earned run average. Although he was born in Kansas City, he played his high school ball in Houston and was somewhat of a local legend. "[1], In a 2003 interview with the Associated Press, Clyde looked back on his career, recognizing that he was rushed too early, calling his career "a classic case of how not to handle a young talent", and stating that his case had a "black side" to it but that he made a contribution to the sport. The Rangers, in their second year in Texas after Short relocated the Washington Senators, had failed to capture the attention of north Texas in their inaugural season and were in desperate need of a gate attraction. He enjoyed the relative obscurity of the minors and being able to work on his control and off-speed pitches without the winning pressure of the big leagues.36 In 22 starts, he compiled a 12-8 record, 3.07 ERA, 131 strikeouts, and 94 walks in 161 innings. He has tried at times to get back into the professional game, but the calls have gone unanswered. There are certain gifts that God gives all of us He blesses us all with certain unique abilities, and then its up to us to polish those skills, said Clyde in 2023. His career would stretch over parts of five big-league seasons, with Texas from 1973-75 and Cleveland in 1978-79. This biography was reviewed by Rory Costello and David Bilmes and fact-checked by David Kritzler. "All my players from all over crying, broke down. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. In a career-high 153 innings pitched, he struck out 83 and walked 60. Plucked from a high school in nearby Houston, he had merely been 18-0 with a 0.18 ERA in 148 innings as a senior with five no-hitters. He wouldnt know a release point from a whooping crane.31 Because the Rangers were surprisingly in playoff contention during the second half, Clydes usage became sporadic, alternating between long relief and spot starts. 55 - David Clyde, Westchester, 1972-73 Career No-Hitters 10 - David Clyde, Westchester, 1970-73 8 - Kevin Waldrum, Millsap, 1994-97 5 - Jon Peters, Brenham, 1986-89 5 - Jaime Sepeda, Sinton, 1986-89 5 - Rodney Hodde, Burton, 1976 Season No-Hitters 7 - Colt Molloy, Memphis, 2007 6 - Dickie Gonzalez, Calallen, 1996 5 - Rodney Hodde, Burton, 1976 Watch Live Game : https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&q=https://bit.ly/HSsportsLIVE2022The Clyde (TX) varsity baseball team has a home n. Clyde lost 21 pounds while recuperating and reported to camp three weeks late, a delay which sealed his demotion to the minor leagues for the first time in his career.34 By then, he had time to reflect on his whirlwind two seasons in the big leagues. document.write(update); Former Teacher at Arlington ISD. It led to Clyde's arm burning out at an early age, Herzog argued. The kid should have gone to the minors after two starts. You have to train hard and work at it. Some defensive statistics Copyright Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2022. 27 Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale.. With the Rangers ahead, 4-3, he stood to be the winning pitcher, but the bullpen blew the game. 52 Marshall Klein, Clyde Looks Bonnie on the Comeback Trail, Los Angeles Times, July 3, 1981: 36. .avia-section.av-k6v62xgq-c0812a68936ee67ed4883eaa9d35be9b{ It was supposed to be a quick shot in the arm for a financially strapped franchise that just a year earlier had moved from Washington, D.C., and whose owner, Bob Short, was in jeopardy of having to turn it over to the American League. [8] In his first start with the Indians, he gave up four hits in a 32 complete game victory against the Oakland Athletics. Former teammate Tom Grieve said that keeping Clyde in the roster was the "dumbest thing you could ever do to a high school pitcher. 1 overall by the Texas Rangers on June 5, 1973, out of. 48 Paul Domowitch, Things Not So Bonny for Rangers Clyde, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, March 25, 1980: 30. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 11:02PM. He was the first child born to Joseph Eugene Gene and Amy (ne Glass) Clyde. He has enough money to have resigned recently after 20 years as a vice president of a lumber company in Tomball, Tex., owned by the family of his wife, Robin, but not enough money to retire yet. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. While a student at Houston's Westchester High School, the left-handed Clyde pitched five no-hitters, including two perfect games. There are a lot of guys in the American League with a fastball much better than mine, but I dont care who you areif you cant get the off-speed pitches over, all they have to do is lay back and wait for the fastball, and eventually theyll bomb you, said Clyde after a loss to the Orioles on August 27.24. American League president Joe Cronin called it the biggest debut since Bob Feller came out of Iowa.15 A capacity crowd of 35,698the largest in the Rangers brief historypacked Arlington Stadium for the Wednesday night affair. ''I thought: 'What am I doing here? ''Short sure wasn't going to send him down without getting some people in the ballpark to see him. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Clydes mid-90s fastball was already major-league caliber, leading to immediate speculation that he could skip the minor leagues and make the highly unusual leap from high school to The Show. I threw anyway. background-image:unset; He's not blaming anybody else. 54 Townsend, David Clyde: Franchise Savior and Cautionary Tale.. He is noted for his once promising baseball career, which ended at age 26 because of arm and shoulder injuries. Short personally had nothing to lose and a lot to gain at the turnstiles by putting his newly acquired teenage prodigy on the mound. - David Clyde (1982), David Clyde Autograph on a 1974 Topps Baseball Card (#133 | Checklist), David Clyde Miscellaneous Items of Interest. Clyde was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 27, 1973, with the Texas Rangers. With the Rangers muddled in attendance woes and a local boy entering the fold who could butts in seats, it was agreed David would make his first two appearances as a professional on a big league mound, then report to the minors. David injured his shoulder, spending much of the season when he was not hurt back in the minors trying to find some semblance of what made him great in high school. Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (1st) of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westchester HS (Houston, TX). It was a tragedy.''. [2] He played in 28 games (21 starts) and finished with 39 record, and a 4.38 ERA. In addition to a son (Ryan) from his second marriage, Clyde had two children (Reed and Lauren) from his third marriage to the former Robin McCauley, a union which ultimately ended in divorce. This was due to the fact the Rangers finances were weak at the time. "It wasn't just a fastball he had," said Moore. I know the situation and I know what he needs. Oracle; David Clyde page at the Bullpen Wiki; Statheads want to know. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. Journalists criticized the Rangers for promoting Clyde too soon, and after an uneventful 1974 campaign, he developed shoulder trouble and was sent down to the minor leagues in 1975, where he pitched three seasons. I have to thank the Julians, the Hollywood producers who hope to make a movie about me.''. 1 overall by the Texas Rangers on June 5, 1973, out of. ''It's nice to be remembered,'' Clyde said over the phone from his home in Tomball last week. If you find this type of "free" data useful please consider In other words, Clyde didn't fit in Martin's vision. SUMMARY Career WAR 0.6 W 18 L Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. He made 18 starts, pitched 93 1/3 innings and finished 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA. But he doesn't sound bitter. He had no earthly idea how to run a baseball team. He also coached youth baseball in his spare time. Now he had a big league contract, a full house and an. Clyde broke camp with the Indians as a long reliever and did not appear until Clevelands 18th game, throwing 4 scoreless frames versus Oakland on April 29. 3137 Clyde Park Ave SW , Wyoming, MI 49509-2982 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $209,900. Maybe this is also the Rangers' way of apologizing for how their 1974 owner, Bob Short, and 1974-75 manager, Billy Martin, may have wrecked what might have been a sensational career. [5][8], Clyde started for the Indians that year, playing in 28 games and finished with a record of 811, with a 4.28 ERA and 83 strikeouts. [1] He played football and baseball at Westchester High School in Houston where he became known as a perfectionist and was an excellent student. He racked up seven strikeouts, including three in the first inning on 11 pitches, while issuing one walk and one hit by pitch.42 The solid showing earned Clyde a spot in Clevelands starting rotation. Things got off to a rocky start for Clyde in 1979. Kimball High School faces the future #1 draft pick for the Texas Rangers, David Clyde. (3) Data are messy, and statistical tools are imperfect. That year the Texas Rangers held the first overall pick, having the worst record in baseball the previous strike-shortened season at 54100. Clyde slotted into Martins four-man rotation behind Jim Bibby, Fergie Jenkins, and Steve Hargan. I agreed to pitch Clyde two games, then farm him out to the minors, where he could build his arm and confidence over a couple of years, wrote Herzog in Youre Missin a Great Game.14. [1] At the end of the 1973 season, Clyde drew nearly a third of all fans in attendance for Rangers home games throughout the year. Clyde was the crown jewel in the 1973 Draft, no question about that. [5] He stayed in the minors for three seasons, having a shoulder operation in 1976. 49 Michael A. Lutz, David Clyde Was He Treated Fairly? Wichita Falls Times, May 8, 1980: 26. This is not what I wanted to do,' '' he recalled. Born: As expected, the Rangers selected him with the first overall pick, passing over the likes of Robin Yount and Dave Winfield. He pitched five innings of one-hit ball and struck out 8 Twins (walking 7) to pick up the win. He was 18-0 with a 0.18 ERA in his senior year at Westchester High, allowing three earned runs in 150 innings. [1] After a poor start in which he walked the first two batters he faced, he settled down, pitched five innings, giving up only one hit (a home run to Mike Adams) while striking out eight batters in a 43 victory over the Minnesota Twins. More important to Short, Clyde had attracted 35,698 customers, the Rangers' largest crowd that season. Clyde was 3-9 that season with a 4.38 E.R.A. 24 Mike Shropshire, Birds Soaring High on Doomsday Defense, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 28, 1973: 18. Clyde recorded a no-decision versus the Tigers and then posted impressive back-to-back wins against the California Angels, limiting the Halos to one run over 14 innings. But on June 27, 1973, the traffic was so thick around old Arlington Stadium when Clyde made his debut against Minnesota that the game's start was delayed to accommodate the crowd. He was wild and the other hitters started sitting on his fastball. His first start was a dandy, allowing two runs and four hits in a complete game victory against the Oakland Athletics on May 16th. Now 19, it would have been beneficial for David to head to the minors and get himself better acquainted with the pro game. 35 Jim Sarni, Texas Clyde Faces a Minor Problem, Fort Lauderdale News, March 26, 1975: 53. After being chosen as the top overall pick in the 1973 June amateur draft, left-handed pitcher David Clyde made the rare leap from high school to the big leagues with the Texas Rangers. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Clyde failed to make it through five innings in six of his next eight starts, a stretch during which he went 0-4 with a 5.61 ERA. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. "He's a lesson in the need for patience. Clyde required 112 pitches to complete five innings, during which he walked seven, struck out eight, and allowed just one hita two-run home run off the bat of Mike Adams. Did you know that: Walt the Clyde Frazier were a Graduate From David T Howard High School In Atlanta Vanishing Atlanta Who remember The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Note, this is done in an automated way, so we apologize for any errors, & please. The 1,400 sq. "He had the curveball and the feel for pitching, but ". Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Bob Short, the Rangers owner, added a provision designed more to fatten his wallet than help David excel. If you can help us improve this players biography,contact us. David Clyde has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. Plucked from a high school in nearby Houston, he had merely been 18-0 with a 0.18 ERA in 148 innings as a senior with five no-hitters. I felt that's how much better I had to be." "The franchise needed a jolt.''. April 22, 1955 Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. He was up for one start, allowing three runs (two earned) to the California Angels in seven innings in Arlington. 2 The teenage phenom singlehandedly galvanized a fan base and saved a Rangers franchise that was in dire financial straits. Rangers owner Bob Short -- against the advice of his manager, scouts, and others possessing . Watching from the opposing dugout, Herzog observed that Clyde was throwing as hard as he did as a rookie.46 Clyde displayed improved control, as evidenced by a career-best 2.6 walks per nine innings, but he failed to find consistency, allowing five runs or more in four of his eight starts. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. David Clyde should know the inner game. 47 Merron, The Riseand Fall of a Phenom.. Id have been happy with a $500 raise, Clyde said, looking back. All rights reserved. It was the most money given to any . Two days later I went out to throw batting practice and I couldnt pick my arm up, Clyde later explained. ''When I see my kids on the Miracles slowing down their pitches to get control,'' he said, ''I tell them: 'Do you think Nolan Ryan learned to throw strikes at 100 miles an hour by practicing throwing at 70 m.p.h.? [2] During his senior year at Westchester, Clyde had a stellar record of 180, giving up only three earned runs in 148 innings pitched, while pitching five no-hitters and setting 14 national high school records. Clyde's stats have been entered for the 5-1 loss vs. Henrietta on 2/24/2023 10:00 AM. Clyde retired from professional baseball on February 5, 1982, while participating in an instructional league. While his career could have been thriving, he hung up his spikes, following a 10-10 season with two teams in the Houston Astros organization in 1981. "His legacy is when you see a young kid get drafted and someone in an organization declares, 'He's not going to be another David Clyde," the late Hal Keller, the Rangers scouting director at the time, said more than once in the ensuing years. Clyde High School 2022 Rankings. ''I'd have to say that David Clyde was one of the best young left-handed pitchers I've ever seen,'' Herzog said. Traded to the Cleveland Indians in 1978, he was 8-11 and then 3-4 before he damaged a rotator cuff. background-color:#ba3434; His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive David Clyde baseball stats page. Clydes standout ability to throw a baseball was evident early on. The others are Mike Morgan, Tim Conroy, and Brian Milner, all of whom debuted in 1978. 20 Clif Keane, Sox Best Crafty Clyde, Boston Globe, July 13, 1973: 53. 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