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Originally Posted by aljurgela
Hey everybody....
I posted a question somewhere, but seem to have forgotten where and cannot find any responses, so I figured that I would post here and perhaps someone can lead me in the right direction.
I have never really been a bat collector, but there are some bats that I may potentially be interested in, but I am trying to understand the "authentication" process that PSA/DNA (Malta/Tauble) use (or anyone else, for that matter).
How reliable is this "process"?
Of particular interest would be how they know the standard lengths / weights for a player. If it is side-written, is that the typical gold standard? How are factory records used to make certain that there are matches... where does photography come in?
I want to feel comfortable, but I have a heavy bias for not being sure.... and there is one bat that I am potentially interested in that has the name of one player, but it being billed as a gamer for another player (due to side writing).
Any help is appreciated to get some good references would be appreciated.
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In my opinion, the process is fairly reliable if you know how to interpret what the evaluators put into their letters of opinion / authenticity. Of course, I haven't been very active lately, so I'd like to hear what those who keep up on these things are thinking.
The go-to book is Vince Malta's
Complete Guide to Louisville Slugger Professional Player Bats (2007). It seems to have become scarce. It would be good for those who want to promote to hobby to get it back in print.
http://https://www.amazon.com/dp/097...tag=goooman-20
(And I like the side-writing!)