hey bullet if ur going to dcc bring buddy with you iam bringing tom vanover with me oh man what a great time that would be those great players would really enjoy seeing and talking together again lets make it happen my friend richie
One Pocket HOF ...Baltimore Buddy??
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hey bullet if ur going to dcc bring buddy with you iam bringing tom vanover with me oh man what a great time that would be those great players would really enjoy seeing and talking together again lets make it happen my friend richie
Buddy definitely should come to DCC. He knows all the old timers. He robbed most of us at least once! :wink:
AMEN, guys I am planning on coming to DCC and bringing buddy with me and for those of you who say you haven't heard of him in any stories, well.... I know what you mean because every story I've read, Buddy isn't in it and the funny thing is that he told me about it before I read about it......So I guess he did a pretty good job of what you would call below the radar..... Guy's look at the 2 posts by the beard and jay.....Lot to be said and I believe buddy ran the rack in detroit for about a year, correct me if I'm wrong ya'll..... This is why I started this post because of the lack of people knowing about how buddy played and he still strokes as smooth as ever.....
Here is my Buddy Dennis story. Approx 25 years ago, right before the resurgence of pool from the The Color of Money movie, Raytown Recreation would hold a tournament every so often. Players would come from miles to play because there really wasn't very many tournaments going on. Raytown is a suburb of Kansas City.
During this time, I would get to see players such as Dave Yeager, Don McCoy, Paul Baker, etc. make the trek down from Iowa and other surrounding areas to play in this race to 5 double elimination tournament. As a young player, I really enjoyed watching these players do battle. In one of these tournaments was a man playing that I didn't recognize. He played with a plain pea green Mali cue. But, he had such a beautiful stroke, I knew he was a player. It turned out to be Baltimore Buddy. He ended up finishing 3rd in the tourny and stayed around the area for a few weeks playing 9 ball and 1 pocket.
Fast forward to a couple of months ago. I'm watching a stream online and watch this older player. Something was very familiar with way he stroked the ball. It was Buddy playing a good player. I can't remember who he was playing but I enjoyed watching Buddy play again. Still had that smooth stroke!
During this time, I would get to see players such as Dave Yeager, Don McCoy, Paul Baker, etc. make the trek down from Iowa and other surrounding areas to play in this race to 5 double elimination tournament. As a young player, I really enjoyed watching these players do battle. In one of these tournaments was a man playing that I didn't recognize. He played with a plain pea green Mali cue. But, he had such a beautiful stroke, I knew he was a player. It turned out to be Baltimore Buddy. He ended up finishing 3rd in the tourny and stayed around the area for a few weeks playing 9 ball and 1 pocket.
Fast forward to a couple of months ago. I'm watching a stream online and watch this older player. Something was very familiar with way he stroked the ball. It was Buddy playing a good player. I can't remember who he was playing but I enjoyed watching Buddy play again. Still had that smooth stroke!
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Buddy would probably have been 29 or 30 years old when we played. He was absolutely and totally consumed by pool. The man would open his eyes from sleep and want to stroke some balls. There was some older fellow and a nice looking younger woman with him, but they might as well have been on Mars when he and I played for all the attention he payed them. 
Guess I was nearly as bad because playing against him was all I wanted to do during that week. We did do a little partying the night before he left town. I liked him.
Guess I was nearly as bad because playing against him was all I wanted to do during that week. We did do a little partying the night before he left town. I liked him.
Well, I think you saw him at the richard sweet memorial tournament.....He played T. Kennedy and it's funny to here the commentary from shawn putnam about him being nervous on the t.v. table :grin:. Truth is , Buddy was pissed because he had to play on the t.v. table. I wonder why.????
To go along with the whole stroke and character thing...Thing is I have watched a lot of people play with different styles. Approaching the table aggressive or relaxed and ready to compete, but buddy has a smooth way with such a few kind word's that get into your head and it's over. Tell me if I am wrong. He should have been a psychology major.. Funny but true
To go along with the whole stroke and character thing...Thing is I have watched a lot of people play with different styles. Approaching the table aggressive or relaxed and ready to compete, but buddy has a smooth way with such a few kind word's that get into your head and it's over. Tell me if I am wrong. He should have been a psychology major.. Funny but true
No, I am certain we played at Tucker's Billiard Academy in N. Charleston (if you were addressing me above).
Buddy always did have a way with words, saying the most with the least amount of words. I love his soft spoken dry wit, when it sounds like he's complementing you but it's really a little dig. He kind of leaves you uncertain of what he meant. No one can do that better than Buddy. I miss the old fart and his smooth style. Yeah, he's got a nice stroke also, but I won't tell him. He might get a big head.
You want to know his true speed - I can tell you now since he's getting old like me. Buddy is and always has been a high level shortstop, competent at all games. He couldn't quite hang with the big dogs, but they didn't want to give him any weight either.
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I've seen Buddy play for many hours and I don't remember seeing him play One-Pocket. I wouldn't surprise me if he played the game at a high level since he just had a knack for all the other games.
I also remember his wife (but don't remember her name) had come to a pool tournament I was running in Huntington Beach, CA. She told me who she was and we spoke for quite some time. I happened to have a copy of Billiards by John Grissim with me when she scanned the book and recalled the various players that her and Buddy knew well.
If you see her, ask if she remembers this encounter. It would've been about 25 years ago.
I also remember his wife (but don't remember her name) had come to a pool tournament I was running in Huntington Beach, CA. She told me who she was and we spoke for quite some time. I happened to have a copy of Billiards by John Grissim with me when she scanned the book and recalled the various players that her and Buddy knew well.
If you see her, ask if she remembers this encounter. It would've been about 25 years ago.
i played buddy one pocket at cjs in dallas,he gave me 2 hit and the pick and i won,cliff gave me 4 hit and the pick,he won easily.there is a big difference
buddy has game but he is not nearly as good as dozens of others,he is likeable and has game but hof no
buddy has game but he is not nearly as good as dozens of others,he is likeable and has game but hof no
Thanks for that info, Bulletjr. It's nice to be remembered by anyone.
Ask him if he remembers playing Gary Spaeth in Columbus many years ago. One of the Elder Hatch's put him in action.
That name would be Linda, wouldn't it?
well it doesnt quailfy you for the hall of fame.not being smart to you bullet.but i would say a great hustler
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Does anyone know him ????
The Baltimore Bullet, Dan "Buddy" Dennis, is well known. Ask anybody.