1990 Minor Leaguers A to Z: Badacour to Byrd

Players A to Z: Bryan Baar to Rod Byerly
Most recent player added Sept. 24, 2023

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 - Bryan Baar returned from slump to make AAA; Saw four pro seasons, missed bigs, 9/20/20

 - LaRue Baber fulfilled dream to play professionally, taken in second round; Saw five seasons, made high-A, 6/15/20
 - Bob Badacour, All Conference, 2/26/15
 - Francisco Baez, Sterling Night, 5/11/14
 - Kevin Baez, Showed Guts, 6/26/19
 - Bob Bafia, Looking for a Strike, 8/6/10
 - Jeff Bagwell, Good Numbers, 1/7/12
 - Buddy Bailey, One More, 4/18/15

 - Lash Bailey hit pitches over two seasons, then suffered double vision; Made high-A, 7/16/23
 - Mark Bailey, Stayed Calm, 6/10/11
 - Rob Bailey, Turf Player, 4/14/18
 - Roy Bailey, With Kids, 2/13/17
 - Bob Bailor, Majors Return, 3/13/12
 - Doug Baker, Able Fill-In, 11/27/10
 - Ernie Baker, Different Priorities, 6/14/15
 - John Y. Baker became Peoria Chiefs GM three years removed from a AAA internship, 11/3/19
 - Sam Baker, College List, 3/16/15

 - Rick Balabon knew there were no gifts in baseball; Saw seven seasons, made AAA, 7/24/23
 - Jeff Baldwin, Took Notice, 10/6/12
 - Kirk Baldwin, First Outing, 5/8/14
 - Tony Baldwin, Lifetime Goal, 1/19/14
 - Jeff Ball, Extra Time, 1/12/16
 - Jeff Ball, Relief Win, 5/23/16
 - Jay Baller, Made Adjustments, 3/15/12

 - Bill Ballou had patience, calming effect as minors coach; In offseason, he taught physical education in school, 4/18/21
 - Darren Balsley, Very Positive, 9/11/13

 - Doyle Balthazar played nine pro seasons as catcher, helped out pitchers, 8/24/21

 - Willie P. Bananas once got ejected from a game; Served as West Palm Beach's mascot nine seasons, 12/26/20
 - Chris Bando, Offered Continuity, 11/26/15
 - Pat Bangtson, Next Start, 12/6/10
 - Jeff Banister, Kept Going, 7/17/14
 - Lance Banks, Ate Innings, 7/29/14
 - Willie Banks, No Pressure, 10/24/12
 - Doug Banning, Second Run, 8/14/17
 - Scott Banton, Came Through, 6/24/15

 - Dan Barbara didn't like pitchers; Saw three seasons, made AA, later entered bar business, 7/28/23
 - Bret Barberie, Natural Spot, 4/10/14
 - Scott Barczi, Defensive Catcher, 7/17/14
 - John Barfield, Challenged Them, 5/13/12
 - Brian Bark, Broke Through, 8/24/15

 - Tim Barker played decade in minors, got traded straight-up for Tim Wallach, 9/11/20
 - Andy Barlow had brief stint in pros, has had long stint as coach at MIT, 12/27/19
 - Brian Barnes, Had Heart, 3/11/11
 - Skeeter Barnes, Dream Realized, 1/6/11
 - Mike Barnett, Disguised Blessing, 4/1/17
 - Jeff Barns, Multiple Positions, 9/17/17

 - Rich Barnwell felt comfortable at the plate enough to see seven pro seasons; Made AAA, 4/4/21

 - Tony Barron looked for his opportunity; Got it with Expos and Phillies over two seasons, 3/14/22

 - Jimmy Barragan cleared his head after CWS loss, then turned pro; Played four seasons, made high-A, 9/28/21
 - Efrain Barreiro, Very Different, 1/10/16
 - Jeff Barry came through for the Rockies in 1999; Played in three major league seasons, Japan, 12/10/19
 - Jeff Barton, Once-in-a-Lifetime, 7/20/14
 - Shawn Barton, Lifelong Dream, 3/8/11

 - Shawn Barton played professionally for nine seasons, realized how lucky he was; Made high-A, 12/13/20
 - Mike Basso, Felt Good, 2/27/11
 - Steven Bast played professionally over four seasons, then realized dream - becoming a doctor, His Dream, 8/27/11
 - Batboys, Fun Job, 9/29/15
 - Birmingham Barons Batboys, Years Later, 7/15/19

 - Kingsport Mets Bat Boys - Jason Adams, Josh Brickey and Ben Smith, 5/30/22
 - Bill Bates, Brief Appearance, 11/21/16

 - Billy Bates picked up key World Series single for Reds, six others in two ML seasons, 6/4/22
 - Kevin Batiste, His Maturity, 4/9/15
 - Kim Batiste, Big Bat, 10/29/12
 - Howard Battle, Funny Game, 1/25/17
 - David Baumann stuck out a bad back for win in 1990 start; Saw two pro seasons, made high-A, 5/29/20
 - Al Baur, Last Chance, 6/29/13
 - Danny Bautista, Tested Him, 9/18/16
 - Hector Bautista, Four Outfielders, 2/2/16
 - Jose Bautista, Throwing Strikes, 7/29/11

 - Ramon Bautista hit home runs on consecutive nights at single-A; Saw six seasons, made AA, 8/30/22
 - Bob Baxter had to smile with Jamestown, because he was on Candid Camera, 10/4/19
 - Chris Beacom, Smooth Transition, 2/6/18

 - Bryan Beals created runs in high school; Played  three pro seasons, made high-A, 10/16/20
 - Billy Bean, Made Headlines, 9/16/10
 - Garrett Beard, Great Experience, 11/22/17

 - Andy Beasley used his work ethic at VMI to turn pro; Saw four pro seasons, made high-A, 12/25/21
 - Chris Beasley, Good Approach, 2/26/11

 - Tony Beasley played over nine seasons, made AAA; Then tried out coaching, made bigs, 1/28/23
 - Jim Beauchamp, Hard Work, 5/27/12
 - Kash Beauchamp, Prepared Player, 12/19/11

 - Joe Beaulac signed his first pro contract by car headlight; Saw two seasons, made high-A, 4/2/22
 - Brian Beck, Early Start, 7/24/14
 - Rod Beck, Closer Mentality, 4/3/16
 - Wynn Beck, Real Plus, 3/27/15
 - Juan Belbru, His Run, 2/19/17
 - Kevin Belcher, Instructed Them, 6/29/11
 - Stan Belinda, No Comparison, 9/22/11
 - Buddy Bell, Very Lucky, 7/8/14
 - David Bell, Pro Talk, 6/3/17
 - Derek Bell, Shut Down, 4/4/12
 - Eric Bell, Good Pitches, 9/25/13
 - Juan Bell, More Seasoning, 3/29/12
 - Mike Bell, New Opportunity, 4/10/15
 - Clay Bellinger, Broke Down, 11/27/11
 - Frank Bellino, In There, 9/19/14
 - Esteban Beltre, Some Pop, 7/1/12
 - Freddie Benavides, Advanced To, 8/3/17

 - Bill Bene proved inconsistent, both before and after first-round selection; Made AAA, 3/12/22

 - Andy Benes became top pick, made the Olympics, then made bigs over 14 seasons; Had to pinch himself, 11/18/20
 - Christian Benitez, Wound Down, 2/29/16
 - Luis Benitez, Heard Little, 4/29/13
 - Mike Benjamin, Realistic Record, 5/19/11
 - Chris Bennett, Winter Roster, 4/16/14

 - Erik Bennett had enough funkiness to make bigs in two seasons, later coach in minors, 9/4/22
 - Gary Bennett, One Thing, 2/11/15
 - Jim Bennett, Pitching Ahead, 11/10/14

 - Bruce Bensching started pro career strong, had nothing to lose; Saw three seasons, made high-A, 11/1/22
 - Nate Benson, Two Ways, 3/16/17
 - Rich Berg, Still Took, 12/17/16
 - Rick Berg, Both Brief, 2/6/15
 - Mike Berger, Working His Trade, 6/1/11
 - Randy Berlin, Looked At, 5/21/17
 - Cesar Bernhardt, No Comparison, 1/22/11
 - Hector Berrios, Real Serious, 6/25/16
 - Geronimo Berroa, Swung Hard, 7/27/11
 - Ken Berry's eventual goal was to make bigs as coach, manager; Made it there 14 seasons as player, 6/4/13
 - Kevin Berry, New Opportunity, 5/4/13
 - Mark Berry, So Glad, 2/5/14
 - Sean Berry, Good Player, 3/4/13
 - Damon Berryhill hoped to answer questions with the Braves, 11/23/19

 - Dan Berthel made name for himself at Long Beach; Saw three pro seasons, topped out at AA, 1/8/23
 - Gerry Berthiaume, Loved It, 4/9/16
 - Jayson Best, Those Traits, 10/11/14
 - Marcos Betances, Well Earned, 6/25/15
 - Steve Bethea, Valuable Player, 10/24/15
 - Dave Bettendorf, Award Winner, 5/19/13
 - Ed Beuerlein, Baseball Rat, 9/23/13
 - Arnie Beyeler, Was Speechless, 10/14/13

 - Tom Beyers coached and managed and watched guys move up in minors over three decades, 9/19/20
 - Greg Biagini, Dues Paid, 11/11/11
 - Dave Bialas, Good Instincts, 2/5/19

 - Jim Bibby saw military service, back issues, then made bigs over 12 seasons, coached; Passed in 2010, 2/9/23

 - Cam Biberdorf picked up team saves record at high-A; Saw four seasons, made AA, 2/14/22
 - Eric Bickhardt, His Makeup, 5/21/14
 - Greg Bicknell, Exciting Time, 10/19/13

 - Bruce Bielenberg tried to be full of surprises as independent Miami GM; Iowa, NBA, 4/8/22
 - Brad Bierley, Chance to Play, 6/10/10
 - Steve Bieser, Danced Around, 6/16/13
 - Scott Bigham, Much Fun, 10/12/15
 - Dann Bilardello, Big Moment, 6/24/10
 - Ron Billingsley, His Job, 7/5/14

 - Mick Billmeyer spent nine seasons in the minors, made AAA; Then made the bigs as a bullpen catcher, 10/2/22

 - Bill Bird helped out after high school with the Pittsfield Mets; Played baseball and hockey locally, 5/14/21
 - David Bird, Great Game, 4/2/13

 - Mike Birkbeck, Fifth Starter, 1/31/11

 - Brent Bish got some at-bats at high-A; Played four seasons, topped out at AA, 10/7/22
 - Scott Bishop played two seasons in the minors, then returned for two in independent ball, 9/23/20

 - Joe Bitker, Meant It, 2/1/11
 - Jeff Bittiger, Pretty Confident, 5/16/11

 - Barry Blackwell got off to a strong start at high-A in 1990; Saw three pro seasons, 11/27/20
 - Eric Blackwell, Big Smile, 12/5/17

 - Teddy Blackwell knew being a minors trainer meant teaching; Served in minors for long career, 8/15/23

 - Tim Blackwell had plenty of experiences in majors, relayed them as minors manager, 11/12/21
 - Paul Blair, Through Baseball, 12/20/10
 - Paul Blair liked to knock in runs; His father had long ML career, he made AAA, not bigs, 1/20/20
 - Henry Blanco, His All, 5/27/19
 - Bob Blankenship, Unusual Situation, 12/30/17
 - Kevin Blankenship, Own Worst Enemy, 6/22/10
 - Daryl Blanks, Main Goal, 1/23/14
 - Tony Blasucci, Going to Win, 5/31/11
 - Ron Blazier, Schedule Set, 7/24/17

 - Greg Blevins had a big day in college; Played two pro seasons, made single-A, 8/25/20
 - Pete Blohm, Same Thing, 3/16/13

 - Greg Blosser saw bigs over two seasons, 22 games in lengthy pro career; Also saw Japan, 2/26/23 

 - Jim Blueberg, Late Bloomer, 8/11/12
 - Brad Bluestone, Louisville Again, 2/28/12
 - Rob Blumberg, Strikeout Pitcher, 10/24/13
 - Doug Bochtler, That Determination, 12/11/13
 - Bruce Bochy, Highly Respected, 2/2/17

 - Eric Boddie worked to show he could play; Saw three pro seasons, made high-A, 1/28/22

 - Rod Boddie hoped for the majors, but knew he'd go to law school; Missed on bigs, then became lawyer, 1/29/21
 - Keith Bodie, His Philosophy, 11/20/14
 - Tim Bogar, Never Noticed, 8/3/10
 - Helms Bohringer, Work Ethic, 11/21/17
 - Ken Bolek, Teaching Skills, 4/20/14
 - Frank Bolick, Walk-Off, 4/29/11

 - Rod Bolton stayed on an even enough keel to see the bigs over two seasons, also saw Japan, 4/29/21
 - Tom Bolton, Know That, 11/8/13
 - Brian Boltz, New Grip, 4/6/15
 - Marc Bombard, His Role, 7/15/14
 - Daven Bond, Perfect Fit, 7/4/16

 - Ricky Bones used luck and opportunity over his 11-season major league career; Now ML coach, 3/28/20
 - George Bonilla, College Records, 1/26/12
 - Eddie Bonine, Baseball Guy, 12/23/13
 - Jeffry Bonner, Long Haul, 1/20/15
 - Eric Booker, Big Adjustment, 3/21/14
 - Greg Booker, Worst Year, 7/29/10
 - Danny Boone, Overcoming Obstacles, 4/18/10

 - John Boothby worked to get people out to games in native Australia, just not on one night in South Bend, 6/18/21
 - Pedro Borbon, Established Himself, 1/17/14
 - Mark Borcherding, Be Tough, 2/12/14
 - Shane Borchert, Started In, 6/4/16
 - Rich Bordi, Future Plans, 10/18/14
 - Mike Bordick, Work Habits, 2/1/15
 - Mike Borgatti, One Pitch, 5/27/13
 - Jeff Borgese, Other Sport, 2/26/15
 - Mate Borgogno, Every Day, 1/25/13

 - Toby Borland got through adversity enough for time in nine major league seasons, 10/7/21
 - Dean Borrelli, Many Stories, 2/23/14
 - Joseph Bosco wrote books about the 1988 Peoria Chiefs season and 1995 O.J. Simpson trial, 11/26/19
 - Shawn Boskie, More Relaxed, 4/15/12
 - Dick Bosman, More Mileage, 7/6/10
 - Dave Boss, Came Back, 2/9/17
 - Derek Botelho, Good Pitch, 2/4/15
 - Alan Botkin, Team Game, 5/11/17
 - Kent Bottenfield, Tough Insides, 4/17/14
 - Jake Botts, Really Good, 5/26/19
 - Denis Boucher, Great Honour, 1/19/18
 - Eric Boudreaux, More Comfortable, 2/11/11
 - Rafael Bournigal, Money Earned, 11/5/18
 - Mark Bowden, Could Do, 2/13/15
 - Ryan Bowen, Hard Luck, 1/5/12
 - Brent Bowers, Umpire Interaction, 1/22/17
 - Jim Bowie, Swing The Bat, 7/25/10

 - Tommy Boyce had big night for Salt Lake in 1988; Saw three seasons, made high-A, 4/10/22
 - Clete Boyer, Most Perceptive, 4/13/11
 - Cloyd Boyer, Own Man, 8/26/15

 - John Braase helped keep college team's season alive; Played three pro seasons, made high-A, 10/16.20
 - Troy Bradford, Fast Start, 4/25/13
 - Vince Bradford, Went Back, 10/30/16

 - Mike Bradish played for South Bend, his mother almost did; He saw five pro seasons, made high-A, 4/16/21
 - Bert Bradley, Lessons Learned, 3/29/15
 - Eric Bradley, Fourth Save, 10/16/13

 - Mike Bradley returned from college injury to make pros; Saw two injury-slowed pro seasons, made single-A, 10/15/22
 - Terry Bradshaw, Funny Thing, 3/3/17
 - Brian Brady, Hall Encounters, 7/6/11

 - Mike Brady got traded, had early success; Saw four pro seasons, made high-A, 11/14/21
 - Pat Brady, Swinging Good, 2/3/13
 - Jimmy Bragan, Greatest Game, 8/11/19

 - Mark Brakebill changed over seven pro seasons; Baseball went from life, to secondary, 6/28/23
 - Bill Brakeley made improvements in college, then played three pro seasons; Made single-A, 6/20/20
 - Jeff Braley, Threw Sidearm, 3/6/16
 - Paul Branconier, His Cool, 11/28/17
 - Jeff Brannon, Really Good, 6/26/15
 - Jeff Branson, Good Contact, 8/6/17
 - Cliff Brantley, Natural Thing, 8/20/15
 - Mickey Brantley, Career Crossroads, 9/1/10
 - Randy Braun, That's Baseball, 6/16/10
 - Jeff Brauning, Long Way, 2/3/13
 - Jay Brazeau, Minors Move, 5/5/18
 - Scott Bream, Good Evaluator, 7/23/14
 - Joe Breeden, Most Important, 5/13/14
 - William Brennan, Feet Wet, 3/17/12
 - Billy Brewer hoped to show a scout what he could do; Saw seven ML seasons, 1/1/20
 - Rod Brewer, Best Thing, 6/5/11
 - Michael Brewington, Still There, 2/2/12

 - Jason Bridges just wanted to play baseball; Did over three seasons, made high-A, 12/16/22
 - Rocky Bridges knew baseball - and one-liners; Played and coached in majors, managed in minors, 2/13/20
 - Brad Brimhall, Continued Hoping, 3/6/14
 - John Briscoe, Last Few, 2/16/14
 - Rich Bristow, Pitched Well, 3/9/17
 - Bernardo Brito, Too Long, 8/31/11
 - Jorge Brito, Spanish Adage, 12/13/16
 - Luis Brito, Good Living, 7/18/17
 - Mario Brito, Big Difference, 2/14/11
 - Grant Brittain, Even Better, 11/24/16

 - Doug Brocail went from long shot to six more ML campaigns; Saw 15 total, later coached, 11/15/20
 - Don Brock, Another Reason, 1/30/13
 - Rico Brogna, He Belonged, 10/13/13
 - Jeff Brohm, Be Ready, 3/17/15
 - Jerry Brooks, Real Well, 10/27/18
 - Monte Brooks, Thankful For, 7/20/14
 - Ramy Brooks, Promised Himself, 8/24/18

 - Jason Brosnan made an early bid for no-hitter in rookie ball; His bid for bigs lasted 14 seasons, never made it, 10/9/20
 - Scott Brosius, Genius Tag, 12/17/16
 - Terry Bross, His Mark, 7/24/19
 - Scott Brow, Called In, 8/20/13
 - Adam Brown, Felt Invincible, 10/15/11
 - Anthony Brown grew up a Pirates fan, then played in the organization for three seasons, 2/16/20
 - Dana Brown, Baseball Man, 12/12/12
 - Daren Brown, Familiar With, 10/18/13
 - Dickie Brown, Record Book, 3/12/15

 - Don Brown showed maturity, speed, leadership; Saw six pro seasons, made AA, 11/4/21
 - Jackie Brown, Eyes Open, 6/19/14
 - Jarvis Brown, That Chance, 11/7/13
 - Jimmy Brown, Some Look, 5/14/19
 - Keith Brown, Didn't Lose, 12/24/10
 - Kevin D. Brown, Good Poise, 6/1/12
 - Kurt Brown, Kept Working, 5/30/13

 - Marty Brown earned title 'hard-nosed' as he made bigs, Japan; Later managed, started own academy, 5/20/22 
 - Mike Brown hit a game-winner in 1993; Played nine seasons, including two as a pitcher, made AA, 2/26/20

 - Mike Brown believed in his players over five seasons as manager; Also played, 12/18/20

 - Mike Brown showed his back was healthy, then saw time in six ML seasons, coached, scouted, 12/22/22

 - Paul Brown looked forward to pro baseball after pick in second round; Saw five seasons, made AA, 2/20/23

 - Randy Brown experienced much over 11 pro seasons; Made AAA, never experienced bigs, 6/20/21

 - Rob Brown had his split-finger working in AAA start; Saw five pro seasons, missed bigs, 6/21/22
 - Tab Brown, Brief Career, 12/18/11
 - Tim Brown, Perfect Game, 3/2/18
 - Tom Brown, Right Approach, 5/26/13
 - Tony Brown, Hit Hard, 12/25/16
 - Mike Browning, Couldn't Wait, 7/10/16
 - Jason Broyles, Relief Win, 5/28/19

 - Frank Brubaker played two pro seasons, made high-A; His son has played seven, made bigs, 5/3/21
 - Tom Bruck, Pitching Leader, 1/29/14
 - J.T. Bruett, More Selective, 8/30/11
 - Jeff Brummer, Moved On, 11/17/17
 - Greg Brummett, Best Stuff, 1/24/15
 - Dave Brundage, Best Moment, 7/14/15
 - Joe Bruno, His Future, 8/12/17
 - Julio Bruno, Loves Baseball, 7/30/14
 - Jim Bruske, Home Debut, 4/24/14

 - Dave Brust's pro career almost didn't happen; Saw three seasons, made high-A, later turned college coach, 6/18/23
 - Len Brutcher, Something New, 5/6/17
 - Renay Bryand, The Difference, 10/25/15
 - Phil Bryant, Play Great, 7/23/11
 - Scott Bryant, Too Superstitious, 8/20/10
 - Shawn Bryant, In Position, 3/4/15
 - Mike Bubalo, Unique Perspective, 1/7/18
 - James Buccheri, More Confidence, 3/1/14
 - Gary Buckels, Get the Outs, 7/1/11
 - Steve Buckholz, Young Arm, 3/26/18
 - Travis Buckley, His Love, 6/11/14
 - Troy Buckley, Test of Response, 8/10/10
 - Bucky, Next Chicken, 1/4/18
 - Brian Bucz, Best Promotion, 6/8/15
 - Joseph Bucz, Both Fixtures, 5/31/15
 - Scott Budner, Make It, 3/14/14
 - Don Buford, Off Running, 4/8/13
 - The Bug, Sight and Sound, 9/27/15

 - Tim Buhe went from high school title to Northwestern and pros; Saw two pro seasons, made single-A, 5/25/21
 - Scott Bullett had a big night for the Cubs in 1996; Played in four ML seasons in 19 pro campaigns, 3/7/20
 - Jim Bullinger switched from shortstop to pitching, then made the majors over seven seasons, 1/25/20
 - Eric Bullock, Passed the Time, 8/13/11

 - Jeff Bumgarner put pressure on himself as top pick; Saw eight pro seasons, made AAA, 12/31/22
 - Lorenzo Bundy, Hands On, 3/26/14
 - Rich Buonantony saw 12 pro seasons, made AAA; Dad would have retired if made bigs, 8/22/15
 - Dave Burba, Bright Future, 6/23/12
 - Tim Burcham, A Little Anxious, 2/12/11
 - Kevin Burdick, Crushed Everything, 6/13/10
 - Stacey Burdick, Got Outs, 5/22/13
 - Bob Burgess picked up his first baseball job down the road from college, then moved to Canada, 3/21/20
 - John Burgos, Gem Start, 1/28/19
 - Paco Burgos, Only One, 12/19/15
 - John Burkett, Relaxed Aggressiveness, 5/30/14
 - Travis Burley, Grew Up, 1/30/17

 - Jeromy Burnitz drew comparisons to Maris; Saw bigs over 14 seasons, 5/7/21
 - Kevin Burrell, A Passion, 12/5/14
 - Eric Burroughs, Took Off, 5/18/13
 - Ken Burroughs, Turned Two, 11/23/17

 - Terry Burrows critiqued himself after AAA outing, then made bigs over four seasons, 8/21/20
 - Bob Burton, Training Career, 6/15/18
 - Chris Burton, Greatest Satisfaction, 11/25/16
 - Mike Burton, Transferred Skills, 5/23/14
 - Dennis Burtt, His Chance, 7/19/12

 - Wayne Busby set high standards for himself; Saw six pro seasons, made AA, 1/2/22
 - Mike Busch made two hard decisions in his career, both led him to play baseball; Saw bigs over two seasons, 5/19/20

 - Rodney Busha won his second pro game late in 1990, didn't win another; Played a single season, 8/3/20
 - Chris Bushing, Somewhere Else, 12/10/13
 - Juan Bustabad, Moved On, 12/1/17
 - Rafael Bustamante, Started Off, 2/11/14
 - Arthur Butcher, Saving Throw, 6/29/17
 - Mike Butcher, Tough SOB, 9/15/17
 - Brian Butterfield, Huge Part, 1/1/15

 - Chris Butterfield believed he would get to the big leagues; Saw nine pro seasons, made AAA, 11/28/21
 - Rod Byerly, Needed It, 1/22/14
 - John Byington, On Spot, 7/5/17

 - James Byrd played seven pro seasons, made bigs for two games, two pinch-running appearances, 3/25/23