CF Dennis Black #15
Age: 41 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/28/1970
CF DENNIS BLACK #15 - AGE: 41 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 55 45 60 55
Power 50 45 55 50
Eye 55 45 55 55
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 40
Errors: - 25 45
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Dennis isn't one to rock the boat.
Birthday:01/03/1929
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:19 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:20 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1947, 12th Pick in Round 1
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1948 Brooklyn - MLB 19 13 30 7 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 9 1 1 .233 .273 .300 .573 56 53 -0.2
1949 Brooklyn - MLB 20 51 34 8 3 1 1 4 5 1 0 0 11 0 0 .235 .257 .471 .728 93 85 0.1
1950 Brooklyn - MLB 21 142 545 140 34 8 14 78 90 56 1 5 104 8 6 .257 .325 .426 .750 91 88 1.4
1951 Brooklyn - MLB 22 123 472 126 19 8 11 62 72 62 0 3 81 9 8 .267 .350 .411 .761 107 107 2.5
1952 Brooklyn - MLB 23 130 449 120 27 5 7 58 66 72 0 8 66 13 6 .267 .363 .396 .759 118 118 3.5
1953 Brooklyn - MLB 24 130 489 154 16 7 24 86 87 64 1 3 58 9 10 .315 .393 .524 .917 147 149 6.0
1954 Brooklyn - MLB 25 87 319 85 14 7 15 51 63 48 1 3 29 11 10 .266 .361 .495 .856 130 125 3.1
1955 Brooklyn - MLB 26 158 622 183 28 10 33 86 129 117 1 3 60 18 17 .294 .405 .531 .936 152 146 7.5
1956 Brooklyn - MLB 27 111 397 121 21 5 21 64 89 77 3 0 58 15 11 .305 .421 .542 .963 164 161 5.2
1957 Brooklyn - MLB 28 131 431 135 18 6 25 84 82 59 1 11 55 11 6 .313 .388 .557 .945 162 160 5.9
1958 Brooklyn - MLB 29 24 98 30 0 0 7 16 14 9 0 0 12 2 3 .306 .364 .520 .885 142 145 0.7
1958 Philadelphia - MLB 29 97 362 102 20 8 16 73 73 51 0 3 43 9 4 .282 .368 .514 .882 141 139 4.0
1958 Total - MLB 29 121 460 132 20 8 23 89 87 60 0 3 55 11 7 .287 .367 .515 .882 141 140 4.7
1959 Philadelphia - MLB 30 142 561 175 32 6 27 81 100 57 1 8 68 9 8 .312 .372 .535 .906 151 148 6.6
1960 Philadelphia - MLB 31 118 403 99 13 6 13 44 60 56 0 2 40 10 5 .246 .336 .404 .741 108 109 2.7
1961 Philadelphia - MLB 32 85 325 93 12 4 14 52 59 38 0 5 46 5 2 .286 .356 .477 .833 127 127 2.4
1962 Philadelphia - MLB 33 52 141 32 6 0 0 14 20 25 0 0 26 5 2 .227 .343 .270 .613 79 83 0.1
1962 Cleveland - MLB 33 52 105 33 10 3 2 15 14 12 1 1 23 1 0 .314 .387 .524 .910 161 159 0.7
1962 Total - MLB 33 104 246 65 16 3 2 29 34 37 1 1 49 6 2 .264 .361 .378 .739 113 115 0.8
1963 Cleveland - MLB 34 76 231 59 7 4 7 20 41 16 2 2 30 8 3 .255 .307 .411 .718 111 112 0.9
1964 Cleveland - MLB 35 92 295 97 19 2 6 46 41 36 0 4 44 12 4 .329 .397 .468 .865 159 160 3.1
1965 Cleveland - MLB 36 130 441 107 25 4 9 53 62 37 3 3 57 17 2 .243 .304 .379 .682 104 102 1.2
1966 Cleveland - MLB 37 139 446 101 24 2 12 43 53 58 2 3 82 17 5 .226 .316 .370 .686 102 102 2.7
1967 Cleveland - MLB 38 40 131 23 6 2 1 8 11 14 3 0 20 6 1 .176 .270 .275 .545 66 70 -0.2
1967 Los Angeles - MLB 38 21 66 19 8 0 2 4 13 8 1 0 8 2 1 .288 .373 .500 .873 164 165 0.7
1967 Total - MLB 38 61 197 42 14 2 3 12 24 22 4 0 28 8 2 .213 .305 .350 .655 99 102 0.5
Total MLB 2144 7393 2049 364 98 267 1045 1247 975 21 68 1030 198 115 .277 .360 .461 .821 128 127 60.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1947 Total - 18 21 90 42 14 3 2 23 40 15 1 1 6 35 9 .467 .542 .756 1.298 100 100 2.3
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1953 Brooklyn - MLB 24 5 23 6 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 .261 .320 .391 .711 92 94 0.7
1960 Philadelphia - MLB 31 13 49 8 1 0 1 3 7 6 0 0 7 0 0 .163 .255 .245 .499 42 46 0.4
1962 Cleveland - MLB 33 4 15 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .133 .188 .333 .521 48 42 -0.5
1963 Cleveland - MLB 34 10 24 7 1 0 1 5 5 6 0 0 3 3 0 .292 .433 .458 .892 165 171 -0.1
1964 Cleveland - MLB 35 4 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522 60 63 -1.0
1965 Cleveland - MLB 36 5 18 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .250 .222 .472 43 44 -1.2
1966 Cleveland - MLB 37 10 28 8 1 0 0 5 5 3 2 0 7 1 0 .286 .394 .321 .715 114 92 0.3
Total MLB 51 166 36 4 0 4 17 23 21 2 0 24 6 1 .217 .312 .313 .625 82 81
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1948 Brooklyn - MLB 1B 2 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 +0.1 1.064
1948 Brooklyn - MLB LF 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 +0.1 1.001
1948 Brooklyn - MLB CF 7 5 18 0 0 18 0 1.000 51.0 3.18 -0.9 .916
1948 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 1.018
1949 Brooklyn - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Brooklyn - MLB CF 49 4 54 0 0 55 1 .982 114.1 4.25 +0.5 1.000
1949 Brooklyn - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Brooklyn - MLB CF 125 124 516 16 6 545 13 .976 1076.0 4.45 -1.8 .999
1950 Brooklyn - MLB RF 14 14 46 0 0 48 2 .958 123.1 3.36 +2.4 1.001
1951 Brooklyn - MLB CF 117 117 486 17 8 510 7 .986 1031.0 4.39 +0.8 .996
1952 Brooklyn - MLB CF 121 117 411 13 2 435 11 .975 1026.1 3.72 -3.0 1.000
1952 Brooklyn - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Brooklyn - MLB CF 126 125 451 12 3 468 5 .989 1110.1 3.75 +3.7 1.005
1954 Brooklyn - MLB CF 85 85 319 4 1 331 8 .976 725.0 4.01 +2.3 1.003
1954 Brooklyn - MLB RF 1 1 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.6 .756
1955 Brooklyn - MLB CF 156 156 612 18 5 641 11 .983 1390.1 4.08 +4.5 1.004
1956 Brooklyn - MLB CF 107 105 398 12 4 420 10 .976 911.2 4.05 -2.3 .996
1957 Brooklyn - MLB CF 113 109 365 6 3 379 8 .979 953.1 3.50 +3.2 1.000
1958 Philadelphia - MLB CF 91 91 289 15 3 309 5 .984 799.0 3.42 +1.3 1.011
1958 Brooklyn - MLB CF 24 23 94 2 1 96 0 1.000 212.0 4.08 +0.2 1.000
1959 Philadelphia - MLB CF 138 136 477 16 6 502 9 .982 1206.0 3.68 +3.1 1.006
1960 Philadelphia - MLB CF 108 106 343 15 3 363 5 .986 908.0 3.55 +3.3 1.013
1961 Philadelphia - MLB CF 84 83 265 9 3 287 13 .955 700.1 3.52 -3.5 .979
1962 Cleveland - MLB LF 12 12 20 1 1 22 1 .955 96.1 1.96 -0.9 .941
1962 Philadelphia - MLB CF 36 35 115 2 0 123 6 .951 311.1 3.38 -2.5 .992
1962 Cleveland - MLB CF 16 11 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 99.2 2.53 -2.3 .934
1963 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .994
1963 Cleveland - MLB CF 25 20 90 0 0 93 3 .968 169.2 4.77 -1.3 .971
1963 Cleveland - MLB RF 35 33 72 4 2 78 2 .974 286.0 2.39 -0.8 .973
1964 Cleveland - MLB LF 83 80 145 1 1 152 6 .961 657.2 2.00 -2.1 .968
1964 Cleveland - MLB CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
1964 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Cleveland - MLB LF 106 106 202 3 2 209 4 .981 916.0 2.01 -1.5 1.011
1965 Cleveland - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 1.000
1965 Cleveland - MLB RF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 7.0 2.57 -0.3 .995
1966 Cleveland - MLB LF 116 112 201 9 3 216 6 .972 965.2 1.96 +3.0 1.017
1966 Cleveland - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1967 Cleveland - MLB LF 37 35 73 0 0 75 2 .973 306.0 2.15 -2.0 1.035
1967 Los Angeles - MLB LF 20 18 53 0 0 53 0 1.000 159.1 2.99 -0.3 .990
1967 Cleveland - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
TOTAL 1B 2 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 5.0 14.40 +0.1 1.064
TOTAL LF 379 364 700 14 7 733 19 .974 3118.0 2.06 -3.7 1.002
TOTAL CF 1531 1452 5332 157 48 5604 115 .979 12804.2 3.86 +5.2 1.000
TOTAL RF 61 48 124 5 3 133 4 .970 438.2 2.65 +0.4 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
11/01/1947 Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Brooklyn Bluebirds, out of high school (Carle Place; Carle Place, NY).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 35 (55).
04/13/1948 Named the #18 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 40 (55).
04/08/1949 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
09/13/1950 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/20/1950 Injured (Neck stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
07/07/1951 Goes 5-7 against the Detroit Wolverines, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R.
07/16/1951 Injured (Chronic back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
09/20/1951 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1952 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/20/1952 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/29/1952 Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/04/1952 Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/19/1952 Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/27/1952 Injured (Bruised finger), day-to-day for 4 days.
09/29/1952 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1953 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
04/18/1953 Injured (Sore back), out for one week.
06/08/1953 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/29/1953 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1953 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
07/06/1953 Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/03/1953 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1953 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
09/13/1953 Injured (Strained arm muscle), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
01/01/1954 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
06/27/1954 Injured (Sore back), out for 4 weeks.
07/05/1954 Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/02/1954 Injured (Sore back), out for one week.
08/27/1954 Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for one week.
09/04/1954 Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 4 weeks.
01/01/1955 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
07/04/1955 Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/24/1955 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/22/1955 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/28/1955 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 3 RBI and 5 runs scored.
01/01/1956 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/04/1956 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/10/1956 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks.
05/25/1956 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/27/1956 Injured (Sore back), out for 6 days.
08/15/1956 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1957 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
07/08/1957 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/14/1957 Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
07/22/1957 Injured (Dead arm), out for 4 days.
08/08/1957 Injured (Sore back), out for one week.
10/06/1957 Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1958 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/12/1958 Was traded by the Brooklyn Bluebirds to the Philadelphia Quakers in exchange for CF Dave Pecci, RP Jeffery Sallee, a %s round draft pick.
06/18/1958 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 5 weeks.
08/20/1958 Injured (lacerated hand),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1959 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/18/1959 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
05/18/1959 Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week.
05/31/1959 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
07/12/1959 Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game.
08/01/1959 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/18/1959 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1960 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
05/30/1960 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/10/1960 Was selected to the 1960 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/16/1960 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/18/1960 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
08/13/1960 Injured (spained knee),out for 5 weeks.
09/19/1960 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
10/23/1960 Wins the 1960 World Series with the Philadelphia Quakers.
01/01/1961 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
03/15/1961 Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 3 days.
05/06/1961 Injured (tender shoulder),out for one week.
06/07/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/28/1961 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/17/1961 Injured (sore back),out for 5 weeks.
09/04/1961 Injured (sore forearm),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/05/1961 Injured (sore back),out for 5-6 weeks.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
05/01/1962 Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run!
05/04/1962 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/11/1962 Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Cleveland Bobcats, along with 3B Pete Jones, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 3rd round draft pick.
06/29/1962 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/07/1962 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/08/1962 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
08/27/1962 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
09/15/1962 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
03/19/1963 Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks.
04/26/1963 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
05/02/1963 Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/19/1963 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/08/1963 Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/15/1963 Injured (tendinitis (biceps)),out for 4 weeks.
10/01/1963 Injured (strained calf),out for 5 days.
10/19/1963 Wins the 1963 World Series with the Cleveland Bobcats.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
04/16/1964 Injured (bruised knee),out for one week.
07/12/1964 Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/19/1964 Injured (strained elbow),out for 5 weeks.
09/09/1964 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week.
10/01/1964 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
08/12/1965 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/25/1965 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $230,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
05/29/1966 Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI!
06/24/1966 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
09/13/1966 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit!
09/21/1966 Injured (strained calf),out for one week.
11/04/1966 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization.
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55).
06/01/1967 Injured (strained calf),out for one week.
07/31/1967 Released by the Cleveland Bobcats.
08/09/1967 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 with the Los Angeles Blockbusters organization.
11/08/1967 Became a free agent.
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
10/31/1968 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1955 156 5
Year PA Rank
1955 748 1
Year AB Rank
1955 622 3
Year H Rank
1955 183 7
Year K Rank
1950 104 2
1951 81 3
Year TB Rank
1955 330 5
1959 300 6
Year 2B Rank
1959 32 8
1965 25 9
Year 3B Rank
1951 8 8
1953 7 9
1955 10 9
1958 8 8
Year HR Rank
1955 33 6
Year SB Rank
1950 8 10
1953 9 10
1955 18 3
1956 15 6
Year R Rank
1955 129 2
Year BB Rank
1955 117 5
Year IBB Rank
1955 12 2
Year SF Rank
1952 8 5
1957 11 1
1959 8 3
Year EBH Rank
1955 71 5
1959 65 4
Year AVG Rank
1953 .315 8
1957 .313 6
1959 .312 8
Year OBP Rank
1953 .393 9
1955 .405 10
1957 .388 6
Year SLG Rank
1953 .524 8
1957 .557 5
1959 .535 6
Year RC Rank
1955 139.90 3
1959 113.39 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1953 7.86 8
1955 8.11 9
1957 8.44 4
1959 7.49 8
Year ISO Rank
1955 .236 10
1957 .244 6
1958 .228 8
1959 .223 7
Year wOBA Rank
1953 .405 9
1957 .407 4
1959 .392 8
Year OPS Rank
1953 .917 8
1957 .945 3
1959 .906 6
Year WAR Rank
1953 6.2 7
1955 7.8 5
1957 5.9 9
1959 6.8 4
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