 Sigel at the 2003 US Open | |
| Born | 11 July 1953 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  United States |
| Nickname | "Captain Hook", "Mr. Finals" |
| Professional | 1973 |
| Tournament wins | |
| Other titles | 100 |
| World Champion | Straight Pool (1979, 1981, 1988) |
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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- ^ "Michael Sigel". Jewishsports.net. July 11, 1952. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Mike Sigel aka Captain Hook" Archived January 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, www.Billiards.About.com, Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ BCA Hall of Fame Archived 2007-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, BCA-POOL.com. Retrieved June 17, 2007