Well said, Bobby. Every scholar of 14.1 knows that Mosconi and Greenleaf were the best. I've met many over the years that thought Greenleaf was the better of the two, but for now, we need not view them as more than the inspiration for today's 14.1 greats. Mosconi's immortality, somewhat ironically, may have been ensured by Matchroom. Willie died in 1993, and the very next year, Matchroom honored his memory and legacy by conceiving a new event called the Mosconi Cup. Thirty years later, the Mosconi Cup is going strong, and it ensures that, at least once every year, the 9ball world thinks about and pays tribute to Willie.
Today, what we should care about is which of the stars of pool today can outperform all the others. Sadly, straight pool as a competitive discipline has lost the limelight, with the European 14.1 Championship and the American 14.1 Championship the only two truly elite events left on the world calendar. For that reason, your Legends event takes on added importance. It's something of a tribute to Mosconi and Greenleaf that players take on the challenge.
Jayson's runs are just magnificent, and he might just inspire some of today's players to try their hand at running balls. Like you, I think he'll hit 1,000 somewhere down the road.
