Meet the Sharpes, Pinball's Royal Jewish Family
Josh and Zach Sharpe’s parents used to tuck them into bed each night by the soothing glow of pinball machines in each of their rooms. Plus, there were two more machines in the dining room, eight in the living room, and another dozen in the basement of their suburban Chicago home. “My poor mom,” Josh recalled about their dad’s pinball collection.
That beginning, with the coolest night lights a kid could dream of, is a big part of why Josh, now 36, and Zach, 34, are among the top competitive pinball players in the world. Zach, who plays as ZAC, is currently the No. 4-ranked player in the International Flipper Pinball Association; Josh, or JLS, pings in at No. 15.
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