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Operation bullpen

Operation Expose the Fraud

The story about how Ted Williams’ late son fought to protect his famous father’s name, and helped the FBI.

Operation Bullpen’s FBI undercover agent and collector John Ferreira provides tips on how to avoid fake autographs Bert Lehman

FBI agent Tim Fitzsimmons’ take on the current autograph hobby Bert Lehman

Revisiting Operation Bullpen Bert Lehman

Director of ‘The Countefeiter’ talks about Greg Marino and the 1998 home run chase Bert Lehman

Operation Bullpen Endures, Public Fascination Continues Tom Bartsch

Quotable: Athletes Commenting on Cards, Autographs Tom Bartsch

Operation Bullpen: Authenticators and Autograph Sellers to Watch for Kevin Nelson

Ten Ways to Stop a Forger Tom Bartsch

How Forgers Make Cash from Fake Celebrity Photos and Movie Posters Tom Bartsch

Forged ‘Cuts’: How Crooks Spun Pieces of Paper into Gold Tom Bartsch

Part 5: What’s So Crazy About a Mother Teresa Baseball Anyhow?Tom Bartsch

Forging the Big Three: DiMaggio, Mantle, Williams Tom Bartsch

The 1998 Home Run Chase: A Perfect Storm for Counterfeiters Tom Bartsch

How To Trick People and Get Away With It: The Art and Craft of the Forger Tom Bartsch

Operation Bullpen, and Why Forgers Don’t Always Hit the Sweet Spot Tom Bartsch