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11-01-2010, 06:26 PM #1
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Broken bat-MLB Authenticated
Did a search but did not find these specific questions answered.
I am looking at a bat that has been MLB Authenticated and has been broken in 2 pieces. It has been wrapped in white tape. Here are the questions:
1. Do I remove the white tape and try to repair the bat?
2. Should I just leave it as it is?
3. Do I mess up the authentication if I try to repair it?
I am afraid that once I unwrap the tape, I might be surprised at what I find. It could be that the bat doesn't "join" very well and the tape is all that is holding it together. It might even be missing pieces.
Thanks for opinions
Paul
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11-01-2010, 06:35 PM #2
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11-01-2010, 06:38 PM #3
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11-01-2010, 06:42 PM #4
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Re: Broken bat-MLB Authenticated
The sticker is only referring to the game it was used and broken.
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11-01-2010, 06:48 PM #5
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Re: Broken bat-MLB Authenticated
It really depends on whether the tape keeping it together is part of the players tape job or if it's the tape applied by a batboy/clubhouse guy to keep the parts together. If it's the latter, then it wasn't part of the bat while it was in use and imo is fair game to remove. If you ever have any thoughts of removing the tape, do it now and not later. If you do it later the tape will most likely leave behind residue and tape marks on the bat making it quite unsightly.
I actually see removing the extra tape as a way of restoring it back to when it was last used, with the exception of MLB holograms of course. I would also NEVER repair a bat, I prefer them cracked/broken or whatever state they were in when they were removed from the game.
In the end though, it's all up to you and your personal preference.Always looking for Seattle Mariners & anything of Felix Hernandez, Jay Buhner, Richie Sexson and Arthur Rhodes.
-Jeremy Morgan
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11-01-2010, 06:57 PM #6
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Re: Broken bat-MLB Authenticated
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11-01-2010, 06:58 PM #7
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11-01-2010, 07:44 PM #8
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Re: Broken bat-MLB Authenticated
I think I will remove the tape because it was applied to keep the bat together after it was broken. It is not part of the original taping by the players. When I try to repair a bat, I am not trying to disguise whether or not it was broken, just trying to make it more presentable.
Thanks for all of the opinions and the welcome.
I have been part of the boards before but somehow my start date got reset.
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11-01-2010, 07:55 PM #9
Re: Broken bat-MLB Authenticated
what player is the bat?
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11-01-2010, 11:52 PM #10
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Re: Broken bat-MLB Authenticated
Paul,
As a former collector of GU bats here is my opinion.
1. Don't remove the tape and try to repair it. It is not easy to repair a bat and alot of repair jobs are terrible and the bats would have looked better broken then how they came out. Plus like you say you don't know what is under there.
2. Leave it as it is.
3. You won't ruin the autentication as long as you don't remove the MLB hologram but if you sell it the buyer will look it up in the database and see that it was cracked and you will have to explain the repair.