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'''Arnold Rothstein''' (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928), nicknamed "'''The Brain'''", was an American racketeer, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the [[Jewish Mob]] in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. He was also a mentor of future crime bosses [[Lucky Luciano]], [[Meyer Lansky]], [[Frank Costello]] and numerous others. | '''Arnold Rothstein''' (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928), nicknamed "'''The Brain'''", was an American racketeer, businessman and gambler who became a kingpin of the [[Jewish Mob]] in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. He was also a mentor of future crime bosses [[Lucky Luciano]], [[Meyer Lansky]], [[Frank Costello]] and numerous others. | ||