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Summer Game Books is the only baseball-only publisher. We feature both original titles and reissues of some of the best baseball books ever written.

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715 at 50: The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 33,310. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2024 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » History » American, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
The story of Henry Aaron's historic 715th home run is told as never before--by reporter/photographer Randy Cox, who was just feet away in the home-side photographers box, on the field for the pregame ceremony and post-homer celebration, and in the press room after the game. Includes 44 photos from that night, plus exclusive interviews, inside stories, and tons of great Aaron stats.
The Seventh Babe: A Novel by Jerome Charyn
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 86,130. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2023 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Sports
Near the end of the Dead Ball Era, Babe Ragland bursts onto the baseball scene, gets booted out by an enraged Kenesaw Landis, and barnstorms across America with a team of Black ballplayers who love the game as much as he does. Renowned author Jerome Charyn balances Kinsella-worthy magical reality with the gritty details of old-time baseball in one of the most powerful baseball novels ever written.
The Ballplayer's Son: Following the Footsteps and Escaping the Shadow of Big Moe Franklin
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 75,760. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2023 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
The son of a major leaguer battles the high expectations and the pressures of a famous and demanding father as he forges his life in baseball and beyond. The Ballplayer's Son is part history of hard-nosed baseball of the 1940s and 50s, part honest and insightful memoir of a man whose journey to find himself takes many unexpected turns.
Fabulous to Futile in Flushing: A Year-by-Year History of the Mets
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 137,480. Language: English. Published: April 10, 2023 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
Every season in Mets' history is covered in rich detail, including all the stats, trades, highlights, lowlights. The entire season is recounted, from opening day lineup to pennant races, to playoffs. The book is full of quotes, photos, special features, and a world-class series of trivia questions - more than 125 in all!
Amazing Phillies Feats
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 50,010. Language: English. Published: April 9, 2023 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
Local sports writing legend Rich Westcott uses his encyclopedic knowledge of Phillies history and gift for storytelling to present his hand-picked 33 greatest moments and achievements in team history - starting in the 1890s and going all the way to the present.
Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 80,160. Language: English. Published: April 9, 2023 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings
The bigger-than-life legend tell his story with passion and humor - an outrageous, intimate, highly entertaining memoir - a true baseball classic..
7-Player Baseball Revolution
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 13,310. Language: English. Published: September 5, 2022 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Coaching / Baseball
7-Player Baseball is baseball like it should be - full of action, speed, skill, and strategy. It's the perfect antidote to the plodding strikeout-or-home run game that's taking over the sport. Developed by Joel Bradley, personal coach and trainer of multiple major leaguers, 7-Player Baseball is a highly effective player development tool. Join the revolution!
"The Kid" Blasts a Winner: Ted Williams's 110 Game-Deciding Home Runs
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 90,310. Language: English. Published: May 2, 2022 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
Ted Williams expert Bill Nowlin takes readers on an intimate and informative trip through all 110 of the Splendid Splinter's game-winning home runs. It's great scholarship, great information, and great fun for fans of Williams, the Red Sox, and baseball history.
Baseball Generations: Career Value Index - A New Look at the Hall of Fame and Rating the Greatest Players of All Time
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 128,550. Language: English. Published: October 18, 2021 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Statistics
BASEBALL GENERATIONS uses a great new metric called Career Value Index to discuss and rank the greatest players of all time across seven eras of baseball history. Assessments are made about the worst players in the Hall of Fame and best on the outside looking in.
Baseball's Untold History: The Wild Side
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 52,990. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
Take a walk on The Wild Side with Seamheads.com’s Mike Lynch, who digs deep into his archives of obscure baseball history to present some of the most amazing and unusual characters and events the game has ever seen.
Spanking the Yankees
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 84,950. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball
The baseball campaign is only six months long, but hating the Yankees is a year-round affair. That's fine, because when you throw in spring training, the playoffs, and winter wheeling and dealing, it s clear that pinstripe putridness knows no season.
Nashville Baseball History
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 54,220. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
Nashville is a Big League city despite never having been home to a major league team. From the Civil War era, to star-studded exhibitions, to outstanding Negro Leagues teams, to some of the great minor league franchises of all time, few cities have as rich a baseball tradition as Nashville, Tennessee.
Maz to Yaz to Amazin
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 68,870. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings
The majesty and magic of 1960s major league baseball created a legion of lifelong fans. The decade began with epic blasts from Bill Mazeroski and Ted Williams and ended with the Mets amazin' championship. In between came Maris and Mays and Koufax and Gibson and Aaron and Robinson and much, much more.
Everything I Know I Learned From Baseball
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 21,890. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball
For many of us, baseball is a way of life. It can also help us live the life we strive for. EVERYTHING I KNOW I LEARNED FROM BASEBALL is the first book ever to use the fundamentals of good baseball as building blocks for a life of happiness, fulfillment, and success.
Working a "Perfect Game"
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 103,600. Language: English. Published: July 13, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings
Over the course of four years, prolific baseball writer and editor Bill Nowlin interviewed 72 major league umpires, another two dozen call-up and AAA umpires, and four umpire supervisors. The result is the most complete and intimate portrait ever done of a vitally important yet largely unappreciated aspect of professional baseball.
Baseball Gods in Scandal: Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and the Dutch Leonard Affair
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 81,730. Language: English. Published: July 8, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
Just days before the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series, the world of baseball was rocked when disgruntled pitcher Dutch Leonard accused two baseball giants--Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker--of conspiring with gamblers to fix the outcome of a game. This is the complete story, from Cobb and Speaker, to Kenesaw Landis and Ban Johnson. Includes the complete transcripts of the Landis hearings.
My Life in Baseball - The True Record
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 107,390. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography
Ty Cobb "sets the record straight" in this reissue of his classic autobiography, as told to the infamous Al Stump. Even with the required grain of salt, Cobb's anecdotes about himself the Dead Ball Era are priceless slices of early baseball history. Stump, of course, followed the book (after Cobb's death) with one of the great character assassinations of all time.
The Bronx Zoo
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 119,490. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2020 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century
The first eBook edition of the record-breaking best seller about the wild times and adventures of the dysfunctional yet championship-winning 1978 New York Yankees. Sparky Lyle takes readers right into the clubhouse with Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin, Lou Piniella, Goose Gossage, and the whole zoo!
Eyes Within the Diamond: Inside the Game, Outside the Box
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 70,710. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2016 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Statistics
EYES WITHIN THE DIAMOND is a unique collection of essays and statistical analysis, featuring a fresh look at some of the eternal questions of the game. Stacey Marc Goldman’s baseball expertise and perspective are a combination of a large dose of sabermetrics and an enduring love and respect for the history of the game, and include a major nod to stars of the Negro Leagues.
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Birth of Red Sox Nation
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 103,010. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2016 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings
Intimate profiles of 14 key figures from the magical 1967 Red Sox season, each including a detailed account of a key game in which the player starred. Red Sox writer Herb Crehan uses his insider's access and boundless knowledge of the team and its history to create the most thorough and entertaining book about the Impossible Dream team in honor of the 50th anniversary.
Born Into Baseball: Laughter and Heartbreak at the Edge of The Show
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,650. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2016 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography
Jim Campanis, Jr. shares his unique perspective on baseball in this collection of stories about his childhood as part of the Dodgers' inner circle; his career as an All American at USC and minor leaguer; and being part of a baseball family whose history dates back to the days of Jackie Robinson. Campanis is funny, insightful, and refreshingly honest about both his triumphs and failures.
One Pitch Away: The Players' Stories of the 1986 LCS and World Series
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 112,280. Language: English. Published: April 10, 2016 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century
Award-winning author Mike Sowell's provides thoughtful and intimate profiles of all the key participants to recount the drama of the1986 American and National League Championship and World Series. The result is top-notch baseball history with a very human touch of what many consider the greatest post season in the annals of baseball.
Tony C: The Triumph and Tragedy of Tony Conigliaro
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 92,610. Language: English. Published: April 8, 2016 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography
Boston sportswriter David Cataneo's definitive biography of the brilliant Boston star, covering his life from local boy star, to record-breaking AL slugger, to near death from a bean ball, to comebacks, more failure, then a tragic, early death. Tony C's turbulent relationship with the Red Sox is covered, as is his playboy adventures, ventures into pop singing, pro karate, and pitching.
My 30 Ballpark Summer: A Journey Through Baseball's Generations
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 34,120. Language: English. Published: December 31, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Travel » Specialties & interests » Senior
Tobey Shiverick was 78 years old when he launched his quest to visit all 30 big league ballparks. The story of his 34,000 mile trip across the country of baseball is part travelogue, part ballpark reference for seniors, part intimate diary, part unifier of the generations of his family. Join Tobey on his baseball journey, and you may be inspired to embark on one of your own.
Breaking the Slump: Baseball During the Depression
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 132,580. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » History » American
It is a tribute to America's love of baseball that it thrived during the Depression, and enjoyed one of its most exciting and interesting eras. Esteemed author Charles Alexander provides a scholarly yet highly entertaining account, told in the greater context of a country struggling against poverty and racism. Winner of SABR's 2003 Seymour Medal for best baseball history book of the year.
Baseball's Untold History: The World Series
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 47,940. Language: English. Published: December 28, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings
Seamheads' Mike Lynch turns his keen eye for the amazing and unusual to baseball's biggest stage, the World Series. Read about the most unlikely heroes, the biggest flops, and everything in between, as you meet a surprising cast of characters whose remarkable performances, both good and bad, have been obscured by history.
Baseball's Untold History: The People
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 50,660. Language: English. Published: December 28, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings
Enjoy profiles of some of the most fascinating characters in the history of the major leagues, from renowned historian and Seamheads.com founder Mike Lynch. Lynch's careful research combined with his breezy writing style make the Baseball's Untold History series both entertaining and educational - a must-read for both casual and die hard fans alike.
Slouching Toward Fargo
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 136,850. Language: English. Published: December 8, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
An unforgettable tale of big-time characters playing small-town baseball with the St. Paul Saints, one of minor league baseball's true classic teams. The unforgettable tale of indie baseball madness, starring Mike Veeck, Bill Murray, Darryl Strawberry, Steve Howe, a massage-giving nun, and much, much more. Winner of the prestigious Casey Award for best book of 1999. New foreword by Mike Veeck!
Dreaming .400
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 45,030. Language: English. Published: November 12, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
Like baseball itself, DREAMING .400 exists outside of time; past, present, and future merge. Its 11 short stories are a rally cheer for the magic of the game--an extraordinary collection that announces a unique new voice to the literary baseball scene. Dear baseball, have I told you lately how much I love you?
The Global Baseball Classroom
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 43,790. Language: English. Published: October 5, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues
As Envoy Coach with Major League Baseball International, Brent Loehr taught baseball in such faraway places as Germany, Sweden, and Uganda. Join Brent as he teaches base running on gravel in the Canadian Arctic; hides from a swarm of bees in an outfield in Africa; dines with the real Swedish Chef in Rattvik; and learns nothing beats baseball for bridging cultural gaps, no matter how wide they are.
The Pitch That Killed
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 109,700. Language: English. Published: September 30, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century
The Pitch That Killed is widely considered one of the best baseball books ever written. A great pennant race, an historically important season, and a tragic on-the-field death make for one of the most compelling chapters in the annals of baseball history, as vivid today as when it all unfolded, thanks to the meticulous research and lively writing of author Mike Sowell.
Belles of the Ballpark
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 34,930. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » History » American
The movie "A League of Their Own" put the AAGPBL on the map, but books tell the real story of the girls league. None does it better than BELLES. It is an intimate and informative history covering the formation of the league, what it took to make the grade, life on the field and also off, the grueling travel and PR obligations, and the tremendous thrill for the girls and women to play pro baseball.
Ted Williams: A Baseball Life
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 152,820. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Archery
A lot has been written about the “Splendid Splinter,” but very little of it approaches the splendor of Michael Seidel’s carefully researched and beautifully crafted biography. The focus is on Williams the ballplayer, with careful accounts presented of each year of The Kid's career. Includes two photo sections, extensive stats, and a brilliant essay on Williams' hitting philosophies.
The Gospel According to Casey
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 48,340. Language: English. Published: March 30, 2015 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography
The GOSPEL ACCORDING TO CASEY is the ultimate Casey Stengel book for lovers and admirers of "The Ol' Perfessor." It is part collection of hilarious stories and 1-liners by and about Casey, and half an analysis of his managerial genius. Dozens of resources and interviews were done by Ira Berkow and Jim Kaplan, two highly esteemed baseball writers. The result is nothing short of AMAZIN'!
John McGraw: A Giant in His Time
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 146,160. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Bowling, Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography
The definitive biography of the greatest figure from the Dead Ball Era, written by the highly respected chronicler of baseball biographies. John McGraw was an intense, driven man who followed up a highly successful playing career (.334/.466/.410) with a fabulous run as manager of the mighty New York Giants that included 10 pennants, 8 second place finishes and 3 World Series titles in 32 years.
The Forever Boys
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 146,250. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Boxing, Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings
Peter Golenbock spent the 1989 season with the St. Pete Pelicans of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. The story is fascinating, and the portraits of the aging athletes are hilarious, and at times poignant. Some are thrilled to compete again; some are bitter about how they were treated; still others cling to a desperate hope for one more chance at a game that is eager to forget them.
Amazing Aaron to Zero Zippers: An Introduction to Baseball History
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 22,450. Language: English. Published: October 3, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » History » Modern / 20th Century
Amazing Aaron to Zero Zippers is the go-to resource for anyone looking to learn everything important about the history of America’s greatest game, and learn it in a fast, fun way. Filled with incredible, classic photos from the official Baseball Hall of Fame Archives, it is a primer for baseball beginners, a resource for developing fans, and a treat for long-time devotees.
Fastball Fari
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 89,270. Language: English. Published: August 8, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » African American fiction » Contemporary woman
FASTBALL FARI is the story of the first female pitcher in the major leagues. Her arrival sets off a firestorm - a crush of media and fans that threaten to crush her before she even takes the mound. Can Fari overcome the relentless pressure and her inner demons and make baseball history? FASTBALL FARI is a fun and thought-provoking mix of baseball, romance, and social commentary.
Boots Poffenberger: Hurler, Hero, Hellraiser
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 78,400. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography
What is a "Boots Poffenberger"? You mean "The Baron"? The "Prince of Pilsner"? Only one of baseball's original Wild and Crazy Guys, that's who. The one with the major league record for laughs per career innings pitched. Travel with Boots on his journey across the baseball landscape - from Detroit to Brooklyn to Nashville to the Marines in WWII to years as a local hero in the semi-pros.
Dynasty: The New York Yankees 1949: 1964
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 225,330. Language: English. Published: June 9, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
The classic Yankee team history by best-selling author Peter Golenbock, available electronically for the first time. An unprecedented and unparalleled look at the most amazing stretch of success by the greatest franchise in baseball history. All the players and all the stories are here, told with pride, nostalgia, joy, and honesty and emotion that only a master like Peter Golenbock could elicit.
Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 207,530. Language: English. Published: June 4, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History, Nonfiction » History » Social history
The ultimate story of baseball's most storied and beloved franchises, told in the words of da Bums themselves, and weaved into a can't-put-it down account by the master of the oral history and author of numerous best sellers, Peter Golenbock. Winner of the Casey Award for best baseball book of the year, now available for the first time in electronic format.
Sol White's Official Base Ball Guide
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 26,630. Language: English. Published: April 10, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / History
First eBook edition of the classic work about the early years of organized black baseball. The first new edition in nearly 20 years uses the original text and photo presentation. The introduction and Who's Who sections include extensive background on the players and events of the era, along with newly-discovered facts and stories published for the first time.
The Cheat
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 92,860. Language: English. Published: April 3, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Fiction » Sports, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
World-renowned sports writer Pat Jordan has written a haunting novel that is an unflinching look at love, vengeance, and what drives us to do the things we do. "THE CHEAT," says Pat Jordan, is A FALSE SPRING grown up." The boy is now a man. His fears have been replaced by the realization that success must be sought and grasped, sometimes at the expense of others.
The Suitors of Spring
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 59,890. Language: English. Published: April 3, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Baseball / Essays & Writings, Nonfiction » Psychology » Personality
Few writers know more about pitching, and no pitcher knows more about writing, than Pat Jordan. Included are eight classic essays about pitchers and pitching. Featuring subjects ranging from Tom Seaver to Johnny Sain to Bo Belinsky to Steve Dalkowski, Jordan's portraits hauntingly show us that wins and losses have more to do with a pitcher's heart and mind than do his velocity and location.
A Whole Lot of Bar-B-Q, and Other Baseball Stories
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 41,350. Language: English. Published: March 27, 2014 by Summer Game Books. Categories: Fiction » Sports
A collection of nine diverse stories from baseball impressario Mike Shannon. The tales are touching and funny, and include characters such as a lottery winner whose dream of owning a baseball team turns into a nightmare; a lonely man who has a blind date among the Bleacher Bums at Wrigley Field; and feature appearances by Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, and the spirit of Pete Rose.

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