He did! I was laughing outloud because it was while he was talking about Keith too.
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I have to say that Jimmy was quite humble. I enjoyed the interview. It was endearing to hear him speak about his family with great admiration, affection, and respect.
He has a great voice on the radio, I think. Quite a variety of topics were covered. I didn't know Jimmy was in Baltimore Bullet, either.
Everybody knows who Jimmy Mataya is. For sure, he is a pool legendary player, wherever he goes in this pool world. Keith and I were having dinner with him in Vegas one time at the IPT event. The IPT had a rule that they would allow the players to have a cornerman if they made it to the semifinals. Keith chose Jimmy Mataya to be his cornerman. Unfortunately, though, Keith didn't get that far in the charts.
To show you the amount of respect Jimmy has, at this same dinner, Shawn Putnam and a friend walked into the restaurant and sat at the table next to us. Jimmy was like a one-man show and had Keith and me laughing hysterically. We were in stitches listening to him recount his experience at a recent 14.1 tournament in New Jersey with the rain pouring in through the roof. What a storyteller!
Shawn Putnam motioned for me to draw near, as he wanted to ask me a question in private. I leaned over and he whispered in my ear, "Could you please introduce me to Jimmy?" He had never met him before but wanted to speak to him. That's the kind of attraction Jimmy has, even among his peers.
Here's a photo from that dinner.
