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Posted By: <b>Mark Evans</b><p>I have an uneasy feeling that I own a bogus Mantle baseball. The ball is a 1981 WS ball and was purchased some years ago before public disclosure of Operation Bullpen from a company in Knoxville, Tennessee called Wall of Fame. This company was implicated in Operation Bullpen but avoided prosecution by cooperating with law enforcement authorities.<br /><br />I don't know how to post a scan. The autograph looks good to my untrained eye but I strongly suspect it is a Greg Marino special. Any thoughts from Board experts -- Richard, Shelly, Barry, others?<br /><br />Finally, assuming autograph is bogus, I would be interested in replacing the ball in my collection. Is there any way to ensure authenticity of a Mantle ball without paying UDA prices ($600+)? Is buying a Bobby Brown ball assurance of authenticity or are some of these Mantle balls forgeries as well? Thanks alot. Mark<br /><br />