Danny Di Liberto the Einstien of Pool?
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Nice catch...not sure Danny will like the photo comparison, though.
Danny should be in the Hall of Fame, just like Albert is in the hall of fame of smart guys.
Jeff Livingston
He's got an impressive title list according to Wikipedia: Danny DiLiberto's Wiki Page
1960 and 1961 Straight Pool City Championship
1962 Straight Pool New York State Championship
1963 Straight Pool, U. S. Masters
1969 U.S. Masters Straight Pool Tournament
1972 Tournament of Champions, Johnston City, Illinois
1972 World All Around Champion, Johnston City, Illinois
1981 BCA National Eight Ball Tournament
1982 Busch Southern Nine Ball Classic
1983 World One Pocket Tournament
1984 Classic Cup Nine Ball Tournament
1985 Eastern States Straight Pool Tournament
1985 World Mixed Couples Nine Ball Tournament
1989 Western States Nine Ball Tournament
1996 Senior Tour Nine Ball Tournament
1997 French Open Nine Ball Tournament
1998 French National Nine Ball Tournament
1960 and 1961 Straight Pool City Championship
1962 Straight Pool New York State Championship
1963 Straight Pool, U. S. Masters
1969 U.S. Masters Straight Pool Tournament
1972 Tournament of Champions, Johnston City, Illinois
1972 World All Around Champion, Johnston City, Illinois
1981 BCA National Eight Ball Tournament
1982 Busch Southern Nine Ball Classic
1983 World One Pocket Tournament
1984 Classic Cup Nine Ball Tournament
1985 Eastern States Straight Pool Tournament
1985 World Mixed Couples Nine Ball Tournament
1989 Western States Nine Ball Tournament
1996 Senior Tour Nine Ball Tournament
1997 French Open Nine Ball Tournament
1998 French National Nine Ball Tournament
He has won a lot more tournaments then that. Years ago people like Pete Ohman and Bill Stegall put on tournaments regularly with moderate prize money that drew fields that would rival any world tournament back then. In fact they were commonly held all over the country in pool rooms and players would show up hoping to maybe match up or even win the tournament prize. Few of these results were ever recorded and are lost to history but with the talent present they represented championships never the less.
Einstein, did play pool, actually. When he was a youngman in Stuttgart he played the ever popular German game of "Der Freakinbalsen". I have described this game in some detail in an earlier post, but suffice it to say that Albert was quite adept at playing the game.
Around 1905, while playing with his Aunt, Uncle, and several cousins, he developed his theory of relativity.
Alas, when he imigrated to the United States he had to leave his beloved game behind. A cousin once remarked that Albert was one of the best "Burstenleaders" he had ever known.
Around 1905, while playing with his Aunt, Uncle, and several cousins, he developed his theory of relativity.
Alas, when he imigrated to the United States he had to leave his beloved game behind. A cousin once remarked that Albert was one of the best "Burstenleaders" he had ever known.
Einstein, did play pool, actually. When he was a youngman in Stuttgart he played the ever popular German game of "Der Freakinbalsen". I have described this game in some detail in an earlier post, but suffice it to say that Albert was quite adept at playing the game.
Around 1905, while playing with his Aunt, Uncle, and several cousins, he developed his theory of relativity.
Alas, when he imigrated to the United States he had to leave his beloved game behind. A cousin once remarked that Albert was one of the best "Burstenleaders" he had ever known.
Tramp, ya got it all wrong.
Danny Diliberto thought of the theory of relativity first....
..and it goes like this here...
"Everybody has an uncle, 'cept Double D and Chuck Norris...
..they don't say 'UNCLE' to NOOOOBODY"
....well....maybe the guys from TAR..
millcityfats
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Funny you mention Einstein in this. As I have personally seen a photograph of Einstein holding a cue, standing in front of an old 10 foot Brunswick. If I come across the photo again I'll post a link.
Einstein, did play pool, actually. When he was a youngman in Stuttgart he played the ever popular German game of "Der Freakinbalsen". I have described this game in some detail in an earlier post, but suffice it to say that Albert was quite adept at playing the game.
Around 1905, while playing with his Aunt, Uncle, and several cousins, he developed his theory of relativity.
Alas, when he imigrated to the United States he had to leave his beloved game behind. A cousin once remarked that Albert was one of the best "Burstenleaders" he had ever known.
Let's not overlook how Einstein's theory applies to the game of pool though.
Before Einstein everyone thought that a player's speed could be measured in absolute terms. Now of course we know that figuring out a player's speed all depends on your frame of reference.
I would bet that was actually Mark Twain you saw.
millcityfats
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I could have sworn it was Einstein I only took a quick glance at it, but it could have been Twain instead.
DLeeBearToe
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Hahahaha...
People come up to him all the time and tell him he looks like Al. In fact I tweaked his Masters One Pocket pass/ID to say "Albert Einstein, Genius," instead of "Danny DiLiberto, Player." He doesn't mind, in fact he's a big fan of Al Einstein
People come up to him all the time and tell him he looks like Al. In fact I tweaked his Masters One Pocket pass/ID to say "Albert Einstein, Genius," instead of "Danny DiLiberto, Player." He doesn't mind, in fact he's a big fan of Al Einstein
millcityfats
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You are correct Sir, it was indeed Mark Twain. my bad.
That's not Mark Twain. It's Betty White.
Even if there are no available pictues, I can pretty much guarantee that Einsten at some point played some type of a billiard game. It's way too interesting to watch what happens to the game peices as they move around for a guy with that much brain not to be curious about. Or have a friend bring him over to show. Plus he lived at the time of the billiards boom, he probably saw The Hustler in theaters at midnight when it came out.
whether or not Einstein did, physicist Albert Michelson -- who first measured the speed of light accurately -- certainly did. here's a nicely written article about him and the relationships of physics, music, art, and billiards:
http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/voices-in-time/norman-maclean-learns-from-the-master.php?page=all
http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/voices-in-time/norman-maclean-learns-from-the-master.php?page=all