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Roster on the Wall – by Mario Crescibene Case Filed March 15, 2026 | Cleveland, Ohio “You don’t got a clue, Mario! ” Frankie de la Noche ‘s voice cut across the desk like a verdict. “You got no idea what you’re talking about!
” His piercing blue eyes fixed on mine from the other end of the desk, a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth like an exclamation mark. The banker’s lamp cast its green glow across the notes and photographs scattered across every inch of my desk. Long shadows fell upon the corkboards lining the walls filled with player photographs all connected by a web of red string that made my Little Italy office look less like a workspace and more like a bowl of my Nonna’s spaghetti.
Outside, the streetlights glimmered down on the brick road below. It was late. It was always late when Frankie showed up.
He wasn’t a big man. Five-nine maybe, slight build, dark hair slicked back clean, and those pale blue eyes that were always watching. He wore a white button-down with a navy tie loosened at the collar, the usual suspenders and slacks, and a pair of black dress shoes that had stopped being shiny sometime around 2015.
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