11/13/16 | ESPN THE MAGAZINE The Charmer Robert Gagno is a pinball savant, but he wants so much more than just to be the world's best player. By Chris Koentges Photo Illustration by Andrew Cutraro The kid begins each game the same way. Black headphones over his ears, he cocks the plunger and looks to the ceiling. Sometimes he grins. Sometimes he giggles. Sometimes he whispers a line from "King of the Hill" or a funny string of syllables like "Schipperke," an allusion to...