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Originally Posted by perezfan
Here is my personal opinion (on whether or not to do it...)
If the Bat is purportedly game-used, leave it alone. You want it to be just as it was when it left Ruth's hands. If The Babe potentially cracked it, leave it alone! The Bat has tremendous significance and tells a story.
If the Bat is more for show (and is a "game model" as opposed to game-used) then I would repair it. It will look a lot nicer, and will be more presentable. It should turn out to a near "invisible" repair. If Scott doesn't do the work, then I can provide the name of another fellow who is nothing short of a magician. Not positive whether he has retired, but if still active, I believe he's the best.
Good luck either way!
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Mark, I do not do bat repair, but I personally can't afford to pay someone to make a simple repair that I can do myself, so I am offering repair advice.
Some people cannot do simple repairs, but hopefully they are self-aware enough to know that. The way the OP describes it, sending it off to a professional to repair would be akin to sending a photo to someone to glue it into a scrapbook. This sounds very elementary.