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On This Day in Baseball History: December 9
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts153 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for December 9, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts0
Final games0
Transactions153
Born59
Died24
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No major-league debuts are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Anthony Kay. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Ryan Weiss. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Boston Red Sox traded 2B Vaughn Grissom to Los Angeles Angels for OF Isaiah Jackson. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF Kyle Schwarber. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Tyler Wade to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Chad Stevens to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Francis Aquino to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Clay Holmes. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jordan Romano. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins released RHP Mike Baumann. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Andy Weber to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Ben Bowden to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent OF Tayler Aguilar to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Houston Astros signed free agent C Joe Hudson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Huascar Ynoa to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Yunior Marte to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Reynaldo Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves traded C Max Stassi and cash to Chicago White Sox for Player To Be Named Later. 2023 transaction archive | |  |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Charlie Zink to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Alexander Mambel to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Carlos De La Rosa to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees signed free agent LF Billy McKinney to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Michel Otanez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Sergio Alcántara to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Matt Strahm. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Willson Contreras, and. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent SS Xander Bogaerts. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent LHP Andrew Heaney. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Nick Snyder to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP José Quintana. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP David Robertson. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Ryan Hendrix to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP José De León to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent DH Jake Bauers to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Tyler Ferguson to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Zach McAllister to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent C Xavier Fernández to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Luis Amaya to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Christian Mejias to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP James Norwood to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Nick Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Yohel Pozo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent LF Preston Tucker to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Nick Dini to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent SS Connor Kaiser to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Frederik Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Jake Lamb to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Alvin Nova to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Carlos Blanco to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Kyle Dowdy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Tomas Telis to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Jake Newberry to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Bobby Milacki to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Silvino Bracho to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent C Chadwick Tromp. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Dominic Leone to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Yunior Marte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Francisco Pena to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Yunior Marte to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Dominic Leone to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Silvino Bracho to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Yunior Marte. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Dominic Leone. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent P Silvino Bracho. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Francisco Pena. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Zack Wheeler. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Stephen Strasburg. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Junior Guerra. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Alex Claudio. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Keiter Perez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Brian Carrion to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Gleiber Morales to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Alvaro Aguero to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent OF Luis Freitez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent P Zack Wheeler. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Zack Wheeler, and. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 2B Ryan Goins to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Shohei Ohtani to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Erick Flores to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent CF Dexter Fowler. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners traded LHP Tyler Pike to Atlanta Braves. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres traded 3B Josh VanMeter to Cincinnati Reds. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent LHP Cionel Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Omar Infante to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Fernando Rodney. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Zac Rosscup to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros signed free agent 3B Reid Brignac to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent SS KC Serna to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent LHP Andrew Barbosa to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Junior Lake to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Jason Pridie to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Johendi Jiminian to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Stephen Cardullo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Stephen Fife to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Wander Perez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jose Flores to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Rene Garcia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Kyle Schepel to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP John Danks to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Emilio Bonifacio to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves traded RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Gabe Speier to Arizona Diamondbacks for RF Ender Inciarte, RHP Aaron Blair and SS Dansby Swanson. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP David Hernandez. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Jeff Samardzija. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers traded 1B Adam Lind to Seattle Mariners for RHP Carlos Herrera, RHP Daniel Missaki and RHP Freddy Peralta. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent 2B Chase Utley. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded 2B Neil Walker to New York Mets for LHP Jonathon Niese. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | New York Yankees traded LHP Justin Wilson to Detroit Tigers for RHP Chad Green and RHP Luis Cessa. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics traded 2B Brett Lawrie to Chicago White Sox for RHP J.B. Wendelken and LHP Zack Erwin. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Craig Gentry. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Buck Britton to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 2B Emilio Bonifacio. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LF Craig Gentry. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Jeff Samardzija and RHP Michael Ynoa to Chicago White Sox for RHP Chris Bassitt, C Josh Phegley, 1B Rangel Ravelo and SS Marcus Semien. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent C Jhonatan Solano to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded C Miguel Montero to Chicago Cubs for RHP Jeferson Mejia and RHP Zack Godley. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded C Drew Butera to Los Angeles Angels for Player To Be Named Later. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Zach Phillips to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Ramon Cabrera to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Antonio Concepcion to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Felipe Paulino. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 1B David Cooper. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Houston Astros released RF Eric Thames. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent CF Curtis Granderson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jefferson Vergara to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 1B Dariel Gomez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent SS Oscar Cotes to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Texas Rangers traded 3B Michael Young to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Josh Lindblom and RHP Lisalverto Bonilla. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP James Shields, RHP Wade Davis and Player To Be Named Later to Kansas City Royals for LHP Mike Montgomery, RHP Jake Odorizzi, 3B Patrick Leonard and RF Wil Myers. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Shane Loux to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Michael O'Connor to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Ray Olmedo to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Miami Marlins signed free agent Mark Buehrle. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Freddy Garcia. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Octavio Dotel. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Dave Bush to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Steven Lerud to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP David Purcey to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent Lyle Overbay. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 2B Alberto Gonzalez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals traded RHP Collin Balester to Detroit Tigers for RHP Ryan Perry. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics traded cash, LHP Craig Breslow and RHP Trevor Cahill to Arizona Diamondbacks for RF Collin Cowgill, RHP Jarrod Parker and RHP Ryan Cook. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Andy Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent Shane Lindsay. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LF Michael Spidale to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Rich Thompson to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Luis Chirinos to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent Marcel Prado. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 2B Manny Mayorson. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 3B Tim Pahuta to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Shane Lindsay to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RF Miguel Abreu to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Angel Duno to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Braxton Fulford |
| 1997 | Louie Varland |
| 1996 | Cam Sanders |
| 1994 | Hunter Harvey |
| 1993 | Geoff Hartlieb |
| 1991 | Adam Engel |
| 1990 | Bruce Rondon |
| 1987 | Adam Wilk |
| 1987 | Blake Smith |
| 1987 | Buddy Baumann |
| 1987 | Mat Latos |
| 1987 | Pedro Villarreal |
| 1980 | Fred Lewis |
| 1979 | Eric Stults |
| 1978 | Jeff Duncan |
| 1976 | Chris Booker |
| 1973 | Chris Truby |
| 1973 | Tony Batista |
| 1971 | Todd Van Poppel |
| 1970 | Tony Tarasco |
| 1969 | Mike Fyhrie |
| 1965 | Joe Ausanio |
| 1963 | Tom Magrann |
| 1961 | Bruce Tanner |
| 1960 | Juan Samuel |
| 1957 | Ed Romero |
| 1957 | Steve Christmas |
| 1956 | Eric Wilkins |
| 1952 | Bruce Boisclair |
| 1948 | Doc Medich |
| 1947 | Jerry Cram |
| 1946 | Rick Bladt |
| 1944 | Del Unser |
| 1943 | Jim Merritt |
| 1941 | Darold Knowles |
| 1930 | Bob Hazle |
| 1928 | Billy Klaus |
| 1928 | Joe DeMaestri |
| 1924 | Jerry Fahr |
| 1921 | Chuck Kress |
| 1918 | Clarence Beers |
| 1917 | George Woodend |
| 1914 | Hank Camelli |
| 1910 | Steve Larkin |
| 1909 | Bob Kline |
| 1904 | Adam Comorosky |
| 1889 | Ed Fitzpatrick |
| 1888 | Curly Brown |
| 1888 | Fin Wilson |
| 1887 | Tommy Atkins |
| 1884 | Enos Kirkpatrick |
| 1879 | Mike Mitchell |
| 1877 | Bert Blue |
| 1872 | Cy Seymour |
| 1872 | Oscar Purner |
| 1871 | Joe Kelley |
| 1863 | Alexander Donoghue |
| 1860 | Al Hubbard |
| 1859 | Lou Meyers |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Phil Linz | 81 |
| 2019 | Frank Estrada | 71 |
| 2018 | Bob Giggie | 85 |
| 2002 | Johnny Lazor | 90 |
| 1999 | Whitey Kurowski | 81 |
| 1982 | Jimmy Adair | 75 |
| 1980 | Ted Olson | 68 |
| 1978 | Dick Siebert | 66 |
| 1976 | Wes Ferrell | 68 |
| 1975 | Jeff Heath | 60 |
| 1965 | Branch Rickey | 83 |
| 1959 | Ferd Eunick | 67 |
| 1958 | Rube Vickers | 79 |
| 1955 | Curt Walker | 59 |
| 1950 | Mickey Corcoran | 68 |
| 1947 | Bevo LeBourveau | 51 |
| 1944 | Swat McCabe | 63 |
| 1941 | Ed Mars | 74 |
| 1930 | Dave Rowe | 76 |
| 1923 | Bill Donovan | 47 |
| 1921 | Charlie Morton | 67 |
| 1920 | George Browne | 44 |
| 1918 | Walt Dickson | 40 |
| 1884 | Pete Morris | 30 |
About these records
Every dated event on this page is read directly from the source tables: debuts, final games, birth dates and death dates from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition, People table), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, and transactions from the official MLB StatsAPI transactions archive captured through 2026-10-22. Nothing is inferred: a record appears here only when the source carries a complete month and day for December 9.
Honesty notes: the staged People table records complete dates or none, and no partial dates had to be excluded. Missing dates are not unknowns everywhere: an empty death date means the player is living (10,918 rows), an empty final-game date means no end date is recorded (1,932 rows), and 398 rows have no birth date. Early records reach back to the 1870s; 19th-century dates reflect the best retrospective research in the source and are shown exactly as recorded. Award winners and postseason series are staged by season with no calendar day in the source, so they are linked from each season above instead of being dated here. The transaction window covers 2011 to 2026 only. Player names link to career pages for every player who has one.
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