14 Facts About Mike Sigel

Mike 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.

Mike Sigel is Jewish, and was born in Rochester, New York.

Mike Sigel has won over 100 professional pool tournaments in his career, making him one of the most successful players of all time, winning multiple major titles in Straight pool and Nine-ball.

Mike Sigel turned pro in 1973 at the age of 21 years old.

Mike Sigel played himself in the movie Baltimore Bullet in 1980.

Mike Sigel was the technical advisor, instructor, and sports choreographer for most of the shots made by Paul Newman and Tom Cruise in the Academy Award-winning film The Color of Money in 1986.

Mike Sigel was a dominant player in the 1980s and has been on the cover of numerous trade magazines such as Billiards Digest, Pool and Billiards, InsidePOOL, Billiard News, and Bike Week.

Mike Sigel has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Life, People, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Playboy, Parade, Baltimore Magazine, Orlando Sentinel, Silver Screen, and Cigar Aficionado.

Mike Sigel was named "Player of the Year" three times in 1981,1983 and 1986 by Billiards Digest and Pool and Billiards Magazine.

In 2005, Mike Sigel won the IPT 8-ball Exhibition Match, between him and Loree Jon Jones.

Mike Sigel won the largest first place prize in a pool tournament at the time on three separate occasions, winning $25,000 in 1979, $30,000 in 1981 and $40,000 in 1986.

In 1987, Mike Sigel became the first player to earn over $100,000 in prize winnings in single year on the pro tour.

In 1994, Mike Sigel won the Super Billiards Expo Players Championship to win his 100th professional tournament, at the age of 41, before retiring from the tour.