| I chanced upon this article on Filipino pool legend Efren Bata Reyes, aka The Magician, one of the most celebrated and charismatic pool players who ever wielded a cue stick. It is perhaps the best anecdote ever written on the Billiards Congress of America's Hall of Famer. The post's author is Ted Lerner, sports commentator and official correspondent for the 2007 World Pool Championship. It was first published in the daily newspaper Business World, on 4-13-1996. Hey, wait! This is my 413th post! Coincidence? Maybe. Faith? Definitely! And I kid you not!Working-class HeroEfren "Bata" Reyes is more than just one of the best pool players in the world. To many, he is a living legend, writes TED LERNER. IT IS A HOT and sunny Saturday afternoon in late March and Efren Reyes is putting on an exhibition. The town is Angeles City, Efren's home town, and the place is Margarita Ville, a popular bar and restaurant on Field's Avenue. Efren has come here a... |
