I was all sports. "Offensively, he's scary," Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez said. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. "I've always had like kind of a special place [in my heart] for Penn State," said Michael, whose Mets open the NL division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Dodger Stadium. While his father, Mike, was a linebacker at Penn State, his mother, Tracie, was an Olympic synchronized swimmer who took home two gold medals at the Los Angeles games in 1984 and a silver medal in Seoul in 1988. My dad is a competitive guy. Conforto, whose Dad played college football at Penn State and whose Mom was an Olympic swimmer, has always carried himself with a maturity and self-awareness beyond his years. Michael Conforto spent the first seven years of his career under the bright lights of Citi Field, dealing with all of the scrutiny that comes with playing for the Mets. He had a streak of doubles in six straight games, tying the club record. pic.twitter.com/Y9pjj1S3VC, Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 8, 2021. Binghamton Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the temporarily inactive list. High School: Redmond HS (Redmond, WA), School: Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR), Debut: "All the games he's been to this year, I've played really well," Michael the Met said of his father. Signed with the Mets: on July 11, 2014, receiving The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. It's unclear whether MLB will do anything to punish Conforto or the Mets for the play. He's a man. He broke an ankle sliding hard into a base during a Little League game. Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$36M (23-24), Service Time (01/2023): 6.043 The field last night was Citi, and his son had just gone 4-for-4 in his second big-league game. vs. LAD 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: I might ask him to move out here or something.". Confortos most impressive act of maturity and leadership occurred Aug. 26-27, 2020. Sometimes youll have a rough patch and youll start to think you need to change a lot of things, but, like I said before, sticking with that routine and being consistent, I think that goes a long way in not freaking out or panicking when things arent going so well How do you view your role on the big league team? That's precisely what the Marlins tried to do. Michael Conforto may have stuck his elbow out over the plate to win the game. Conforto grew up on tales of the late 1970s Nittany Lions and their trips to the Gator, Fiesta and Sugar Bowls. You can't play him a certain way. Michael Conforto made last year. Just over a month into his stay at Double-A Binghamton, less than a year since his professional debut, the lefty-hitting left fielder has made the sort of impression reserved for the games most touted prospects. WebRated as the No. But by his senior year, he decided his body now 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds was better suited to baseball. LF Michael Conforto assigned to FSL South Division All-Stars. And his B material, and his C material, and whatever letter much deeper into the alphabet you want to use to describe material such as delivering Homer Simpson-esque puns to describe Max Scherzers free agency (A material would have been Boras singing quite accurately as it would have turned out Teams that dont want to pay $100 million musnt tooooouch) and offering a malapropism mashup of Bob Seger and rock analogies to describe Corey Seager. But on Aug. 24, Conforto suffered a freak injury, dislocating and tearing the posterior capsule in his left shoulder on a swing. .824. Conforto, 29, played his first seven seasons in New York, where he was a .255 hitter with 132 home runs, 396 RBIs and an .824 OPS. Combine his own competitive pedigree with that of Michael's mother, the former Tracie Ruiz, an Olympic gold medalist in synchronized swimming (she is divorced from Michael's father), and you would have an insight into how Michael the Met got here ahead of his time. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. I was doing baseball, football, basketball.. It overlooks his personal history which, if anything, makes the Mets prospects rise even more impressive. Here was Conforto, rapping an RBI single off poor Zach Lee, the Dodgers' luckless starter making his own big-league debut, in the first, and then ripping a double to the right-field corner in the third. Chosen 10th overall in the 2014 amateur draft, Conforto signed for a $2,970,800 bonus, spent the rest of the season at the Class A Brooklyn Cyclones, then started last year at St. Lucie before moving up to Double-A Binghamton on May 30. The interest was much greater for baseball, though, and he ended up at Oregon State, where he was the two-time Pac 12 player of the year. From the day we saw you run out to left from the dugout, we just knew we were seeing a major leaguer in you! That doesn't mean Conforto will get off scot-free. Nobody was happier than the man who gave Michael Conforto his name, and half of his excellent genes. "Joe would always tell us that you're never as good as you think you are when things are going well, and you're never as bad as you think you are when you're not performing very good," dad said. Michael Conforto has a sister, Jacqueline, who played soccer at Azusa Pacific University. Mike, who walked on at Penn State, hails from Altoona, where many of his relatives still live. The widely held industry view of Michael Conforto transcends where he plays and for whom he works. At one of his gyms, Conforto trained a swimmer named Tracie Ruiz, who proceeded to win two gold medals in the 1984 Olympics and a silver in the 1988 Games for synchronized swimming. Hes probably more advanced than any hitter Ive seen in the minor leagues this year. Alongside his 4-for-4 and his five trips on base, he had two doubles, four runs, a nice running catch in left field, and oh yes, a batting average of .571. Upon graduating in 1979, he packed up his belongings and moved West with his roommate, Craig Coder, who wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Ron, an offensive lineman with the Seattle Seahawks. Michael Conforto was born on March 1, 1993. QUESTION MARKBetween a strained hamstring and some uncharacteristic struggles at the plate in 2021, Conforto did not exactly soar into free agency on a high note. After beginning this year as the Mets' No. The Mets entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 2-1, but Jeff McNeil quickly evened the score with a leadoff home run. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Savannah Sand Gnats from Brooklyn Cyclones. He made his first and only All-Star team in 2017. The pitch a slider appeared to drop into the zone and into Chad Wallach's mitt for strike three. The Jewish Vues | Brooklyn/Five Towns Edition | P.O. Everything has been perfect since Ive come up. When the Mets popped him with the 10th pick last year, I was shocked he didnt go before that, Casey said. Leave us some feedback and we'll reply back. I love my teammates and theyve made me feel very welcome. He didn't just pick up his second RBI in two games. Mike Conforto was a linebacker on Penn State teams that went to the Gator, Fiesta and Sugar Bowls in the late 1970s, and he passed on many of coach Joe Paterno's favorite sayings. Michael Conforto didn't just get the first, second, third and fourth hits of his big-league career in a 15-2 victory over the Dodgers. How would you describe your hitting style? The mindset his parents imbued: Work hard, have a competitive edge on the field, and don't let anyone have a mental edge over you. Born: 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. On January 6, 2023, Conforto signed a two-year contract worth $36 million with the San Francisco Giants, containing an opt-out clause after the first season. [59] The father did the next best thing, getting an early flight Saturday, flying across the country with his girlfriend, Heather, his sister Carleen and brother-in-law Scott. "And he's a little bit nervous because he's having trouble remembering things.". Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. We sincerely route for each other. WebLettered two years in football as a quarterback and free safety Named second-team all-state in football. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. That's against MLB rules, which state a player must attempt to move out of the way of a pitch if possible. Made his first Opening Day rosterWas with New York from Opening Day-June 25, July 18-August 12 and from September 1-end of the seasonHit a career-high 12 homersSeven of his 12 home runs either gave the Mets the lead or tied the gameHad 17 home runs through his first 100 games as a Met, tied for the third-most in team history behind Darryl Strawberry (22) and David Wright (20)Batted .365 (27-74) with 11 doubles, four home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored in 21 games during AprilHit .174 (40-230) with 10 doubles, eight home runs, 24 RBI and 23 runs scored in 88 games from May through the remainder of the seasonHad six consecutive games with a double from April 24-30, tying a franchise record by Joe Christopher from August 14-18, 1964..Had a career-best 17 game on base streak from April 10-30Batted .377 (23-61) with a .443 OBPHit a three-run homer on Sept. 23 vs. Philadelphia, his first since going deep on August 7 at DetroitFinished the game 2-3 with three RBI, matching a career-high (fifth time)Over his final 12 games dating to Sept. 18, Conforto went 7-23 (.304) with two doubles, one homer, eight RBI and six runs scoredHit .422 (54-128) with eight doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 28 RBI and 30 runs scored in 33 games with Las Vegas (AAA) of the Pacific Coast League. "I always check up on them to see how they're doing in the fall.". Penn State moves up two spots after Rose Bowl win in final AP top 25 rankings of 2022 season. Do you have a sports website? Even then, the decision to award Conforto with a hit-by-pitch came down to home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. '", Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. He was hit by a pitch above an eye during a youth game, sending him to an emergency room and leaving a small hairless area in his right eyebrow that remains visible. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. College: Oregon State. Mike Conforto, a Nittany Lions linebacker in the mid-1970s, set up the visit through former assistant coach Fran Ganter, now a Penn State associate athletic director. Mike Conforto met Tracie after he and Penn State teammate Craig Coder moved to the Puget Sound area following graduation. What position Sure, he hails from Pac-12 country. Did a quick google search and found his signature on a statement supporting Paterno. If the play looked bizarre in real time, well, that's because something else may have been going on. New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto will do whatever it takes to win games even if it requires some slight rule breaking. Are you upset that it took the Mets so long to bring you up to the majors? In the same player pool, his on-base percentage (.364) ranks 12th, he hit the 15th-most home runs (111) and his 127 OPS+ was tied for 11th with Mitch Haniger. A decade before he began a promising professional baseball career with the New York Mets, Michael Conforto was afforded a lens into his father's athletic past. bac2therac; Mar 6, 2022; Men's Basketball; Replies 35 Views 1K. On Friday in Los Angeles, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged such a notion has been discussed internally. I think thats whats made him successful to this point.. But deep beneath the schtick, Boras delivered one truth: Michael Conforto is going to have one of the most interesting and, it appears, protracted winters (and maybe springs and summers) of any free agent. "He just seems more comfortable, more confident," Wright said. I don't do that now because now he's an adult. 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. NEW YORK (AP) Two years ago, before he was a budding star for the New York Mets and among the big league batting leaders, Michael Conforto returned home after his first summer of professional baseball and listened to some advice from his mom. She always told me you need to obsess about the sport that youre playing and what you want to do. We've received your submission. If the umpires were limited to reviewing if Conforto was hit by the pitch and not whether he attempted to avoid the ball it wasn't something they could reverse. In just his second game with the Mets, Michael Conforto is already making an impact. 01 was a great year, and that was the last time we made the playoffs, Conforto said, before quickly self-editing with a smile: They made the playoffs.. He, as much as anyone, knows the difficulty of making it in elite athletics. Video shows Cowboys Prescott taking snaps, moving well, Thamel: Millers firing tells truth about coaching in NCAA, Former Florida State, Giants WR arrested on murder charges, Rapinoe blasts Warriors Green for takes on womens sports. (March 1, 1993) Birthplace: Woodlinville, WA Bats/Throws: L/R Ht: 6 1 Wt: 211, Signed with the Mets: on July 11, 2014, receiving a $2,970,800 signing bonus, Bio: Selected by the New York Mets in the. Rated as the No. "It was really painful for the next five weeks, but there was no way I was coming out, because we were trying to make the playoffs," he said. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Third-ranked Mets prospect Michael Conforto was called up by the big club this week, making him the 1000th player in the team's history. He also saw up close what football did to his dad, who has had seven knee surgeries, including a pair of knee replacements. Men's Basketball Mar 8, 2022. If he wants to come here, bat third and make $1 million, let me know, one source from a second-division team said with a laugh. Or write about sports? 6 player in Washington and 211th After his own football career ended "It really is a tough road regardless of how much talent you have," Mike Conforto said. Kulpa admitted as much following the contest. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He makes a lot of solid contact. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10 day injured list. Heres what you need to know about Conforto: FAST FACTSBirthdate: March 1, 1993 (Age 30 in 2023)Primary position: OFHeight/weight: 6-foot-1, 215 lbs.Bats/throws: Left/rightPlace of birth: SeattleSchool(s): Redmond (Wash.) HS; Oregon StateDrafted: 1st round (10th), 2014, by MetsMLB debut: July 24, 2015Qualifying offer: Received one in '21; declined, THE NUMBERS2021: .232/.344/.384 (101 OPS+), 14 HR, 0.9 WAR* in 125 GCareer: .255/.356/.468 (124 OPS+), 132 HR, 15.7 WAR in 757 G*Per Baseball-Reference; did not play in 2022. Two years after that, in 2015, Conforto was with the Mets when they won the National League pennant for the first time since 2000. Michael Conforto didn't just get the first, second, third and fourth hits of his big-league career in a 15-2 victory over the Dodgers. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. You can't pitch him a certain way. "Doesn't take long to be yesterday's news," he said. On the 1-2 pitch from Anthony Bass, this happened: Here's that final play, a walk-off HBP. Do you have a blog? RUPete. STAT TO KNOWFrom 2017 to 2021, Conforto's 308 walks ranked ninth among outfielders (minimum 200 games). A painting of the play hangs in Michael's childhood bedroom. Despite initially becoming a free agent last winter, offseason shoulder surgery threw a wrench in the works, keeping him unsigned for the entirety of the 2022 season. It was Week 3, just before halftime of a Penn State win against Maryland in a nationally televised game at WebMichael Conforto. With his father leading the way, the star 11-year-old and his teammates hung out on the sidelines of a Penn State football practice and were granted an audience with coach Joe Paterno. Known then as Tracie Ruiz, she won gold medals in solo and duet synchronized swimming at the 1984 Olympics and a solo silver four years later. I was raw, Conforto said. "Michael was able to stay, which is a testament to how strong he is mentally and how talented he is physically.". Michael Conforto had 132 home runs over his career. Maybe he was raw in comparison to the high school kids getting drafted, the Mets executive said. 20,963rd in major league history) The pair of athletes married in 1985, and Michael was born in 1993. The fact that people are looking for lefty bats makes him even more appealing.. Paul DePodesta, the Mets vice president of player development and amateur scouting, doesnt quite buy into this narrative. ", No, the Phillies are not terrible, tank you very much. His rapid climb through the system has sparked the question of just how soon Conforto can help the big league club. ---Question/CommentAdvertisingMarketing. (Howard Simmons/New York Daily News). Manager Don Mattingly was furious about the call, and argued with the umpires over the ruling. Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database. Still, Long almost immediately noticed a hitting flaw Conforto was striding toward third base, making it almost impossible to get solid contact on inside pitches. Ive covered the Mets for a variety of outlets since 1997. The Giants' spring training win Sunday marked Michael Conforto's first appearance in a Box 330 | Midwood Station | Brooklyn NY 11230 | Tel : 718-377-8016 | Fax: 718-258-2149 | jewishvues@gmail.com. His father was his football coach. New York Mets activated LF Michael Conforto from the 10-day disabled list. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Yankees' options for left field continue to dwindle, Ex-Mets star headed to Giants after missing 2022 season, Who will be the Yankees' left fielder? I think the Mets have really liked my ability to get on base. NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 02: Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets in action against the Miami [+] Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. 17 overall prospect in the Draft named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2012 & Player of the Year in 2013 hit .345 with 7 HR, 16 2B, 2 3B, 56 RBIs and a .504 OBP. Tell us all about your experience so far since making it up to the big team. In slow motion, it definitely looks like Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow so he would get hit by the pitch. The other was Wright in 2006It's the 10th time a Mets player has posted a 20 homer season at age 24 or youngerIs the first Mets outfielder since Darryl Strawberry to have multiple 10 or more home run seasons through age 24Had four multi-homer games (all from the leadoff spot) with his last multi-homer game coming July 28 at SeattleIs the first Met in team history to record four multi-homer games from the leadoff spot in a single seasonHas five career multi-homer games overall (also Game 4 of the 2015 World Series)His six leadoff homers were tied for most in the NL and tied for third-most in the majorsHis six leadoff homers were tied for third-most for a single-season in Mets history with Jos Reyes (2006)Had nine first-inning homers, tied for the sixth-most in the major leaguesHit his first career leadoff homer on April 21 vs. Washington (off Tanner Roark)Went 3-4 with two homers and a career-high four RBI on May 23 vs. San DiegoDrove in three of his four runs in the first inningAccording to Elias, was the first Met to have three RBI from the leadoff spot in the first inning in team historyWas also the first player in Mets history to hit a leadoff homer in the first inning and get an RBI hit later that inningOnly four other players in the last 30 seasons have hit a home run to lead off the first inning and had an RBI hit later in the inningEric Young did so for Colorado in 1996, Ryan Christenson for Oakland in 2000, Curtis Granderson for Detroit in 2006 and Ian Kinsler for Detroit in 2016Research courtesy of EliasRanked among the NL league leaders in May in the following categories (min. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. Left hamstring tightness. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. "This guy, there's no holes to him. Perfect Game USA rates him as the No. "This kid can hit. And just what is the value of a player whose advanced metrics do not match up to the eye test? Through 30 games at Binghamton (from where the Mets could move their affiliate to Wilmington, Del., next season), Conforto owns a stellar .327/.411/.522 slash line. Data Provided By Fast track. Conforto made it back for the second week of the 2018 season and hit .250 with 61 homers, 174 RBIs and an OPS+ of 125 tied for 29th in the bigs with, among others, future Mets teammate Francisco Lindor and fellow future 2021-22 free agent Nick Castellanos while playing in 304 of the Mets 324 games from 2018-19. He tied for seventh in the league with 65 hitsTied for sixth in the NL with seven HBPRanked 11th in the NL with 40 runs scoredLed Mets position players and ranked 13th in the NL with 2.0 fWARHad seven game-winning RBI, tied for second in the NLLed the National League with six outfield assists and did not commit a single error in 438.1 innings in right fieldBatted .326 (31-95) in August and .329 (26-79) in SeptemberWas one of seven major leaguers to hit .325 or better in both full months of the seasonBecame the fourth player in Mets history to qualify for the batting title and hit .300/.400/.500 or betterPlayed in each of the Mets' first 53 games before hamstring tightness sidelined him for six of the club's final seven games of the seasonRanked fifth in the majors with a .344 average (44- 128) vs. RHPsHad a .960 OPS against rightiesOwned a career-best .870 OPS against LHPHad four homers in 74 AB vs. LHP (had six homers in 174 AB vs. southpaws in 2019)Had a career-best 12-game hitting streak from Aug. 3-15 and a career-best 23-game on-base streak from the end of 2019-Aug. 15. The elder Michael Conforto misses his son's big-league debut but gets to see his breakout game. "I was always sending him a text and trying to work on the psychological part of it," she said. "Most guys that get called up, they get sent down within the first month," Mets hitting coach Kevin Long said. Let him get his at-bats.. METS PROPSECT CONFORTO HAS TOUGHNESS TO SPARE, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Two innings later, Conforto drilled a double to the center-field wall, and followed with a single to left in the sixth. "My approach is the same everywhere I go," the son said. That procedure, performed in January 2022, kept him out for the entire season, and it remains to be seen how a year away will impact his ability to contribute in 2023. To appreciate how he wound up at Jacoby Ellsburys alma mater (Conforto met the Yankees outfielder a couple of times on campus), you first must know about Confortos family tree. LF Michael Conforto assigned to Brooklyn Cyclones. "Some people have it. 5 is coming up in November. Thats what she does now. Michael Conforto had 650 hits over his career. Im extremely excited! But Confortos words and actions in September especially a red-eyed press conference following the Mets home finale Sept. 30 made it clear he was ready to test free agency and prepared to leave New York. 10 overall) of the 2014 MLB Draft out of Oregon State University signed with the Mets on June 19, 2014 NY Mets Uniform #30ranked the No. Join our linker program. Michael, his supreme athletic genes never in question, grew up playing football and baseball. Draft: 2014, New York Mets, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 10. Though the younger Coder never made the NFL, he and Conforto opened a successful chain of gyms in the Pacific Northwest. Left shoulder dislocation. Conforto, 22, the 10th overall pick in last years draft, quickly has become the face of Sandy Aldersons Phase 2. (Age 22-145d, Now it's more like I'll text him and say, 'You've got a gift. Michael the father joked about how the acquisition of Juan Uribe and Johnson makes his son only the third-newest Met position player. Marlins during a game at Citi Field on September 2, 2021 in New York City. WebMichael Conforto was drafted by the New York Mets in the 1st round (10th) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR). A letter from 382 former Penn State football players was released Wednesday showing support for Joe Paterno. And I think he's going to be one of those guys who's going to keep getting better and better.". In his time in New York, Conforto made an All-Star team (2017), smacked 132 home runs and hit .333 with two homers in his only World Series appearance as a 22-year-old in 2015. Favorite Food: Anything Italian I love. Conforto adjusted in September, and he went 5 for 15 with four RBIs in the World Series against Kansas City, homering twice in Game 4. The Paterno family, members of Penn State's board of trustees and faculty and former players and coaches filed their suit last month alleging unlawful conduct by the Michael the father has had four knee surgeries, and No. IRON MIKE: METS PROPSECT CONFORTO HAS TOUGHNESS TO SPARE. His WAR since 2017, his first full season in the majors, is 13.0, which ranks 61st in the majors among position players. In Reference to Im so excited about this team. Conforto breaks out for four hits with his father watching from the stands. That kind of combination I think is pretty valuable, so Im going to continue to try to be the guy that gets on base, and be a guy that can drive in runs. Decide for yourself. She always preached that to me. A few months ago the 58-year-old underwent a total knee replacement. "They don't want to pitch around me and kind of just give me a free pass, so I think I'm getting more pitches in the zone, getting maybe a few more fastballs here and there.". The umpire awarded Conforto with the base, and the Mets won on a walk-off hit-by-pitch. A three-sport athlete at Redmond High School outside Seattle, he played quarterback for the Mustangs. Shortly thereafter, Smith appeared via Zoom and wept during an emotional press conference. When Conforto joined the Mets, Curtis Granderson noticed an even-keel demeanor on the field the former All-Star attributes to high-level amateur experience. He's hitting .304 in the third hole with four homers and 15 RBIs. Ill put it that way, DePodesta said. The Mets optimism about the player only has increased since they procured Conforto for a $2,970,800 signing bonus. You may opt-out by. While the end result wasn't what they'd hoped for -- New York fell to Kansas City in the World Series, 4-1 -- Conforto became just the third player (and first rookie) in baseball history to appear in all three tournaments, joining Ed Vosberg and Jason Varitek. I think it would be fair to say he was a football player who played baseball, until he got to Oregon State, the elder Mike Conforto said. In order to take action, MLB would have to review the play and determine Conforto deliberately stuck out his elbow to get hit. The player ultimately dictates that to us. Did Michael Conforto lean into it? In the last two seasons, is tied for seventh among NL outfielders with 61 home runs, seventh with 174 RBI and fourth with 168 walks. Collided with Robinson Can in the outfield on May 16 at Washington and left the gameWas placed on the 7-Day IL the following day with a concussion. Conforto put together a superstar-caliber season during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, when he hit .322 with nine homers, 31 RBIs and an OPS+ of 154. New York Mets placed LF Michael Conforto on the 10-day injured list. LF Michael Conforto assigned to St. Lucie Mets from Savannah Sand Gnats. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 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