Looking for Jimmy Mataya Info

[dmgwalsh]

dvd

My fellow AzB-ers, you are the BEST!

The links of pictures, videos, and tidbits of Jimmy Mataya is exactly what I need. Interestingly, Jimmy began playing bumper pool as a young'n and eventually conquered the game, which is what piqued his interest in pocket billiard games as he grew up. I have found this to be a common trait with several other players of this era. Bumper pool must have been popular. I don't hear of very many people playing it today.

It seems like in modern times, you can't just write about somebody without backing it up with references and sources. There is not much archival history in the way of American pool players from this era.

I had never realized before how important Accu-Stats, pool mags, and even pool-related forums like AzBilliards can be in this area. Trying to obtain biographical and/or historical details about some of these players, like Jimmy, is difficult and time consuming. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it -- in fact, somebody must do it.

Jimmy Mataya is just one player, but there are others who I would consider as legendary people of American pool, and by George, a record must be made before it is too late. JMHO, FWIW!

JAM

I've got that hustling dvd and another where he is the mc of a straight pool match between Siegel and Lisciotti if you would like copies.

 

[JAM]

I've got that hustling dvd and another where he is the mc of a straight pool match between Siegel and Lisciotti if you would like copies.

Thanks for your kind offer. I don't need the actual DVD. The date of the event is helpful, though.

I have learned some facts about Mataya that I had not known before. When Jimmy and Ewa married, she was only 17, and he was 14 years older. They had a daughter named Nikki, and she is quite beautiful, like her mom.

We had Jimmy's phone number in Keith's cell phone when we were in Vegas last year, and I hope I still have it. I sure would like to talk to him in hopes of gathering some useful data.

JAM

 

[CaptainHook]

I've got that hustling dvd and another where he is the mc of a straight pool match between Siegel and Lisciotti if you would like copies.

I still have them on VHS.

 

[CaptainHook]

Mataya does the comentary in the challange match, he is all kinda funny, keeps ragging on the ref.