Scott Burnstein, an acclaimed author, investigative reporter, and historian on Organized Crime, provides a behind the curtain view of how Motor City’s most famous athletes & teams rubbed elbows with the Mob.
He will discuss the various connections between Detroit’s four sports franchises and the area’s Tocco-Zerrili crime family…from The Purple Gang in the 1920s and 1930s, the Curse of Bobby Layne in the 1950s, Denny McClain’s mysterious broken toe during the ‘67 MLB pennant race, and the Pistons’ Bad Boys gambling & point shaving investigation.
Scott has published 6 books and was the Executive Producer of more than a half dozen documentaries and docuseries, including the Netflix hit White Boy (2021), the Starz series Black Mafia Family.
Please register by 4/1
Questions? Please reach out to dmrogov@gmail.com
What: Scott Burnstein
When: Thursday, April 03, 2025
Where: Temple Israel Synagogue (5725 Walnut Lake Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $25.00
More info
https://www.temple-israel.org/event/Scott-Burnstein
Motor City Mafia
https://www.amazon.com/Motor-City-Mafia-Century-Organized/dp/0738540846
Mafia Prince
https://www.amazon.com/Mafia-Prince-Inside-Americas-Violent/dp/0762445831
