what Sigel's high run is or was? Did he ever run 400? I mean he was the best 14.1 player I ever saw and would think his highrun had to be somewhere near the 400 number, but I have no clue.
Does anyone know...
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I've heard that his high run is 319 balls and he ran it when he was only 19 years old! That may be a record for the youngest ever to run 300...I think Dennis Hatch also ran over 300 at 20 or 21 years of age.
I'm actually suprised that Sigel hasn't run over 400 or even 500 balls.
-Bobby
I'm actually suprised that Sigel hasn't run over 400 or even 500 balls.
-Bobby
Bobby said:
Bobby
I asked Mike, and he told me that his high run was 322. That number is divisible by 14, so that means in rack 24, he missed his break ball - so on some level he might actually be human. lol
Most runs end that way - I believe it has to to with concentration lapses, or a bad case of "the yips" as Mike calls them. It happens to everybody, for some of us it occurs sooner than with others.
Mike Sigel's 150 & out against Zuglan is probably the most technically solid run that any of us will ever see. For those that haven't seen it, it is quite possibly the most amazing performance/display of skill that you will ever see. Grady's commentary on that tape is simply SUPERB.
I don't measure great players by their high runs, mainly because Mike's high run does not accurately reflect the true limits of his straight pool ability. Mike concentrated a lot of his time on 9 ball, and IMO is probably the greatest tournament 9 ball player that has ever lived. I also believe that when comparing him to his contemporaries such as Varner, Rempe, Mizerak, and Strickland - Mike would hands down be the most consistent and technically sound player in an all around format (although that would change from day to day - I still think Mike would finish either 1 or 2 in each meeting amongst the 4 - and his high run is well below the rest of them.
Also, Hall of Fame member and straight pool legend Ray Martin has a high run of 426 balls. His technical skill and knowledge is far superior to many players of that era, and the same can be said of Dallas West (429) and Grady Mathews (327) and Richard Lane. You don't really hear a lot of people talking about that, but believe me, these guys were the greatest to ever play the game. Those are the guys I used to love to watch - and I wish there was more videos of them out there.
Thanks for the post Blackjack, very cool stuff. I happen to agree with you. I wish there were some more tapes from the 70s and 80s around.
Blackjack said:
Assuming the run began on a break shot.
[sorry to nitpick]
