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Keith McReady, Tom Cruise, Jay Helfert and The Color of Money

Keith McReady, Tom Cruise, Jay Helfert and The Color of Money

by Pool History Guest Contributor | May 27, 2023 | 1980s Pool, Billiards Video, Hustler Stories, Industry History

“It’s like a nightmare, isn’t it?” The story of Keith McReady in The Color of Money By now everybody knows that legendary pool hustler Keith McCready was immortalized in Martin Scorsese’s movie The Color of Money, where he played the part of...
Running Hundreds: Mosconi, Shaw, Schmidt & Cranfield

Running Hundreds: Mosconi, Shaw, Schmidt & Cranfield

by radyer | May 27, 2023 | 1950s Pool, 2000s Pool, Babe Cranfield, Hall of Fame, Historic Players, Pool Records, Willie Mosconi

Willie Mosconi, John Schmidt, Jayson Shaw each locked down records of 500 or more balls. Babe Cranfield claimed what could have been the highest-ever run — but it was never verified. Back in 2010 I received a note from reader Dave Capone, who told me about an...
Ko Pin Yi wins 2023 World Pool Masters; Kaci Second

Ko Pin Yi wins 2023 World Pool Masters; Kaci Second

by radyer | May 14, 2023 | 2000s Pool, Tournaments, World Pool

Ko Pin Yi of Taiwan beats Albania’s Eklent Kaci in the final. ________________________________________________ Essex, England, May 13 (Courtesy Matchroom Pool) — Taiwan’s Ko Pin Yi has won the 2023 World Pool Masters in Brentwood, Essex, England after...

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