RIP Danny.
RIP Danny Basavich
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Here is a picture of Danny with the trophy I bought from him. I asked him repeatedly whether he really wanted to sell it and he assured me he did.
He said he didn't have room for all his trophies. This one is first place from the 2003 Joss Northeast Nine Ball Tournament at Break Time Sports Grill & Pub. He will certainly be missed.
I may be out of line here, but my intentions are good.
The greatest legacy of Danny IMO, is using pool to bring him back from the brink of mental health. Without pool, I think Danny would have been lost years ago. I have never met the man but have read books and articles when he was at his lowest, pool was able to give him focus and a purpose.
Sure, it would be great if the top 100 pool players could actually make a decent living, but complaining about it doesnt help.
I wish comfort for his friends and family.
Ken
The greatest legacy of Danny IMO, is using pool to bring him back from the brink of mental health. Without pool, I think Danny would have been lost years ago. I have never met the man but have read books and articles when he was at his lowest, pool was able to give him focus and a purpose.
Sure, it would be great if the top 100 pool players could actually make a decent living, but complaining about it doesnt help.
I wish comfort for his friends and family.
Ken
I don't think you're out of line at all because I've thought about it too over the last 12 hours or so. When he was feeling worthless, this game gave him something to work towards; a purpose.
RIP, Danny.
RIP Kid Delicious. If you haven't read his book...its a must. The stories are priceless. My favorites are his trip through Columbus Ohio. Kid was sick and back at the motel. His road dog lost most of their bankroll to Chris Bartram. Danny goes back that night and wins their money back and then some. Bartram is quoted as saying "that's some of the most jam up pool he had ever seen. The Bucky Bell heist was also hysterical. I don't know if its any consolation to his family...But Danny's legacy in pool will be around for a long long time.
This is the worst fear of any parent and I feel so sad and sorry for the heartache and grief this has caused.
Every parent’s unspoken prayer is that their children will never precede them entering eternal paradise. And
so when this unfortunately happens, none of us can be prepared for the emotional devastation that ensues.
President Joe Biden has popularized how to genuinely express remorse and sympathy to people that have
suffered the loss of a beloved family member. I personally know it to be true as will so many forum members.
“There will come a day, I promise you, when the thought of your son, or daughter, or husband, or wife, will bring a
smile to your lips before a tear in your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner than later.”
I lost my sister just before this past Christmas and it has taken me til now not to cry when I think of her. When I do, I
still can react with ache and tears swell up, and even dribble down my cheeks. But I can smile too thinking about her.
So if my sister, Kathleen is reading this which she may be doing. I mean she has the time to watch over me until we
are reunited, at least I hope we are. I know she made it through the pearly gates & sure hoping that I get to make it.
So….Hey Kathleen there’s a new angel that joined all our friends & loved ones in heaven. He’s known as Kid Delicious
but will answer to Danny. Everyone knows heaven has the best pool tables so make sure you introduce him to folks.
RIP Kid Delicious…….Look forward to making your acquaintance when it is my turn but hopefully, a lot later from now.
Every parent’s unspoken prayer is that their children will never precede them entering eternal paradise. And
so when this unfortunately happens, none of us can be prepared for the emotional devastation that ensues.
President Joe Biden has popularized how to genuinely express remorse and sympathy to people that have
suffered the loss of a beloved family member. I personally know it to be true as will so many forum members.
“There will come a day, I promise you, when the thought of your son, or daughter, or husband, or wife, will bring a
smile to your lips before a tear in your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner than later.”
I lost my sister just before this past Christmas and it has taken me til now not to cry when I think of her. When I do, I
still can react with ache and tears swell up, and even dribble down my cheeks. But I can smile too thinking about her.
So if my sister, Kathleen is reading this which she may be doing. I mean she has the time to watch over me until we
are reunited, at least I hope we are. I know she made it through the pearly gates & sure hoping that I get to make it.
So….Hey Kathleen there’s a new angel that joined all our friends & loved ones in heaven. He’s known as Kid Delicious
but will answer to Danny. Everyone knows heaven has the best pool tables so make sure you introduce him to folks.
RIP Kid Delicious…….Look forward to making your acquaintance when it is my turn but hopefully, a lot later from now.
He was a nice kid. RIP
I hope his loved ones find solace in the comments on here about how much he was liked.
My condolences to all who loved Danny.
I hope his loved ones find solace in the comments on here about how much he was liked.
My condolences to all who loved Danny.
CanadianGuy
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special guy
his book resonated with me as real, stories told honestly by a real person, not the type of exaggerated bs in most pool bios
from a pro pool stand point he achieved alot in little time, some spectacular wins
I'm sure his road partner from the book is deeply saddened
his book resonated with me as real, stories told honestly by a real person, not the type of exaggerated bs in most pool bios
from a pro pool stand point he achieved alot in little time, some spectacular wins
I'm sure his road partner from the book is deeply saddened
tomatoshooter
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There were a couple of moments when Corey seemed to enjoy watching a guy in top form and forget he was stuck in the chair.
I read on a few occasions, he would will his opponent's money and then his opponent would invite Danny to stay in his guest room. That's charm. It's really a shame to lose him.
RIP Danny!
Danny was a lot of fun to be around and truly a great pool player. One of the best I ever saw under pressure. He seemed to thrive on it. Danny visited me at my home in Chatsworth, CA in 2000 and stayed over for a week or so. That attracted some top players who were in the area to match up with him. Every day we had home games with him and Tang Hoa, Rafael and Mika. Some nights they all played a Ten Ball ring game for 20 a man. It was spirited, fun and also very intense competition. We filmed a lot of it and maybe someday I will convert it into DVD's. So many good memories of those days and Danny was a big part of that. When I think of Danny, that big fat smiling face is what I see first. Gonna miss you buddy. Thanks for the memories.
I spoke with "Bristol Bob Begey" yesterday and, of course, he is plenty sad over the passing of his dear friend. I've been doing a series of Storyteller interviews here locally and Bristol Bob's interview is scheduled for sometime during the next month or so. Bob said he was supposed to be doing another KD overhaul also was supposed to begin in the next month or so. Bob had a special ability with Danny as far as motivating him. So sad that this won't be happening.
An fyi to all who have commented on how good the book, Running The Table is (it's a favorite for me, too). However it came to be they got L. Jon Wertheim who was a head writer at Sports Illustrated to write the book and the result was superb. BTW, Wertheim these days is a regular reporter on CBS's 60 minutes. In fact, I believe it was Jay Helfert who tapped into Wertheim's love for pool and some previous dealings which helped to get him to do the recent 60 minutes piece on SVB and the current state of pool. Do I have this right, Jay?
This whole situation with Danny's passing, even with the passage of time I'm afraid it's going to sting forever. He was that dynamic and memorable.
Here's a pic with them at my house from at least 10 years ago.
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