Pat Fleming - Part 4 (Forever Is a Long Time)
In this powerful and deeply human conclusion to our multi-part conversation, Pat Fleming reflects on a life spent giving more to the game of pool than he ever took from it. Known worldwide as the founder of Accu-Stats, Fleming opens the door to the values, decisions, and moments that shaped both his career and his character.
The episode begins with gratitude—gratitude for fans across generations who discovered pool history through his lens, and for a team so committed to the mission that they’d show up even without a paycheck. Pat speaks candidly about legacy: preserving moments so future players can see greatness, not just hear about it. For him, the joy has always been in sharing history with people who weren’t yet born when legends first ran racks.
We also hear stories that reveal the competitor behind the camera. Fleming recounts his own days as a formidable straight-pool player, including memorable battles with icons like Steve Mizerak—moments that remind us he didn’t just document excellence; he lived it. From there, the conversation turns delightfully personal, touching on skydiving mishaps, lifelong athletic curiosity, and his current passion for long-distance cycling—where, at 75, he’s still chasing records with a grin.
The final moments bring three signature questions that distill Pat’s philosophy. What would he tell his 20-year-old self? Why family matters more than any missed shot. And how does he want to be remembered? Simply: as someone who contributed, who wasn’t selfish, and who built something lasting.
It’s a fitting close to a remarkable life story—one defined by service, integrity, and an unwavering belief that preserving history matters. This is Pat Fleming, forever part of the fabric of the game, and now forever part of Legends of the Cue.
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"Legends of the Cue" is a pool history podcast featuring interviews with Pool Hall of Fame members, winners of major championships and other people of influence in and around pocket billiards. We also plan to highlight memorable pool brands, events and venues. Focusing on the positive aspects of the sport, we aim to create and provide an engaging and timeless repository of content that listeners can enjoy now and forever. Co-hosted by WPA and BCA Hall of Fame member Allison Fisher, Mosconi Cup player and captain Mark Wilson, our podcast focuses on telling the life stories of pool's greatest, in their voices. Join Allison, Mark and Mike Gonzalez for “Legends of the Cue.”
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Pat Fleming has spent a lifetime proving that in pool, what gets measured gets remembered, and that the stories behind the great performances are every bit as important as the performances themselves. A Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Hall of Famer (Meritorious Service) and the founder of Accu-Stats Video Productions, Fleming is widely regarded as one of the most influential behind-the-scenes figures in modern pocket billiards: a former touring-level competitor, an innovator obsessed with accuracy, and a steward of the sport’s history whose work has helped define how pool is watched, evaluated, taught, and preserved.
Born in 1948, Pat grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, where a childhood fascination with numbers showed up early and often. Long before he would become synonymous with statistical analysis in cue sports, he was the kid who tracked things for the sheer satisfaction of knowing the truth with certainty, counts, totals, patterns, and progress. That instinct, part curiosity, part discipline, became a defining thread throughout his life. In the Legends of the Cue series, Pat’s early years come through as the foundation of everything that followed: a young man shaped by routine, responsibility, and a deep belief that improvement isn’t a guess; it’s something you can document.
Athletics were also central to those early chapters. Pat excelled in baseball, where repetition, mechanics, and measurable outcomes reward the player willing to put in the work. That same competitive DNA ultimately carried him into pool, a game that, at its highest level, dema…Read More