National Pinball Championships in Blaine, Minnesota

Sep 21, 2012 | Video, Silverball

National Pinball Championships in Blaine, Minnesota

Coverage of the National Pinball Championships in Blaine, Minnesota by an ABC news station affiliate. I see that progress is being made… There is not a single reference in this video to the song “Pinball Wizard” by The Who.

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