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Originally Posted by JoeDfan
I collect game used and vintage bats. I have one Joe Torre that failed at PSA, I think Taube said the pine tar wasn't right or something, if I recall.
I also have a Rose S2 index bat that he didn't like the pine tar.
So I am guessing yes, if there is money in it, probably you can doctor it.
Lately, I have seen some (crude) attempts at Hanna Batrites on eBay. I think at least one fooled someone. No doubt they are just going to get better at it.
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Regarding bats, I believe that I heard John Taube say, somewhere, that he will use a magnifying lens/ microscope to look at some of the labels and names on bats to look for signs that the bat was stamped many decades ago rather than days ago. So, I have assumed that some people have been producing some pretty convincing, brand new, vintage game used bats.