Keith McCready

Keith McCready is an American professional pool player, born on April 9, 1957, in Elmhurst, Illinois, who played under the nickname Earthquake. He has been a traveling tournament competitor and notorious hustler since the 1970s, and at one time was considered among the top players in America. Known for comedic banter with audiences, he wrote for InsidePool magazine between 2003 and 2006 and played the hustler Grady Seasons in the 1986 film The Color of Money. His distinctive side-arm sidewinder stroke, which he developed as a boy standing on a box to reach the table, supports an energetic and aggressive offensive game with very difficult shots. In 2018 he received the Lifetime of Pool in Action Award at the One Pocket Hall of Fame banquet.