Tale of two bats compromises Hall of Fame claim

NEW YORK - As part of its collection of Babe Ruth artifacts, the Baseball Hall of Fame says it has the bat the slugger used to hit his then-record 60th home run in 1927.

But a private collector also claims to own the bat, and he's selling it at auction. PSA/DNA, one of the leading sports memorabilia authenticators, supports his assertion.

The dispute dates back more than 90 years to the original owner of each bat and how he professed to acquire it.