Mike Sigel
American pool player (born 1953) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Mike Siegel.
Michael Sigel (born July 11, 1953) is an American professional pool player[1][2] nicknamed "Captain Hook." He earned the nickname from his ability to hook his opponents with safety plays.[3] Sigel was dominant during the 1980s in 9-Ball and Straight Pool and has a high run of 339 balls in Straight Pool. Mike Sigel is widely considered one of the greatest pool players of all time. In the year 2000, Sigel was voted "Greatest Living Player of the Century" by Billiards Digest Magazine.[4]
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Born | (1953-07-11) 11 July 1953 (age 70) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
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Sport country | United States |
Nickname | "Captain Hook", "Mr. Finals" |
Professional | 1973 |
Tournament wins | |
Other titles | 100 |
World Champion | Straight Pool (1979, 1981, 1988) |
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