Abe (The Baron) Minker - Reading, Pennsylvania's Rackets "Kingpin"

With fistfuls of bribe money, a silver tongue, and a big pair of balls, Minker slowly but surely infiltrated and corrupted an entire City.

And after awhile it became painfully obvious that mob boss Abe Minker was the real “Mayor” of Reading, Pennsylvania. Maybe that’s why Abe eventually gained the nicknames, “The Baron” and “The General.”

https://thenewyorkmafia.com/abe-the-baron-minker-reading-pa-racket-kingpin/
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...A ButtonGuys Exclusive!

FYI everybody, this particular biography (more than a bio, its really a racket story about an entire city corrupted to the bone) is well worth reading...I assure you.

In fact, even with all my experience as a researcher, I found myself constantly amazed by the level of corruption and depravity these fellas stooped to.

...You're gonna love it.

It was an excellent story, TOG

Why thank you, MS. Lol, yeah, I've been known to pull one out every now and then.

Interesting story since I never heard about this guy before. Thanks

Question...maybe I missed the info but which crime family officially represented Minker's crew? Or maybe he was more independent?

His precise mob affiliations were never determined. But he knew many top mafiosi and after years of investigating his connections, the FBI felt that he was most likely affiliated and an "associate" with of the Philadelphia Family as well as New York's Genovese Family through "Fat Tony"Salerno.

Abe Minker is another good example of the Jewish Mob that once thrived in America.

As you already said, I also think that he mightve been another proof regarding the close connection between Philly and the Genoveses during those days. Hence the Tieri influence.

Definitely!

Yes, it is. But your talent helped bring it to life. So kudos to you kiddo.

Good story, nice work. I do believe Abe Minker was on record with Philadelphia considering how many of that families associates operated in and around Reading. Some other things, when Tony Moran was killed in 1945 was when the LCN started to assert their influence in the area, while the Kreitz cousins operated independently, among many others. Charles Lucchese was an associate of the Bufalino family on record with Edward Sciandra, dont know if Lucchese was ever made or not. Tony and Benny Bonanno were related to Salvatore Sabella of Philadelphia. Al Comito was associated with the Genovese family before moving to the Reading area, and George Barrow had connections with Genovese, Lansky, Lucchese, Boston, and New Jersey. Joe Donato's murder in 1963 was ordered by Ignazio Denaro relaying that ordered from Angleo Bruno as Denaro would never make a move like that without his bosses ok. Overall good article.

Thanks GV. Glad you enjoyed it.

ButtonGuys next biography is about another top underworld figure from Pennsylvania. It will be released tomorrow....

"The Life and Times of Philadelphia Rackets Boss ------ --------"



PS: I gotta keep ya guessing' don't I fellas? Keeps ya sharp and on ya toes! Lol

In keeping with our current focus on Pennsylvania and Upstate New York, yesterday ButtonGuys just posted up another interesting biography about the life and times of a very notorious Philly-based Jewish hoodlum named, Max "Willie" Weisberg.

Great piece of mob history, thanks NYM.

I'm impressed Liggio. It looks like you've come full circle, no? From insults to compliments. Lol.

If I'm not mistaken, I think this is the first time you've ever recognized, let alone complimented, a ButtonGuys article...So thank you for that! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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I imagine this is also your way of offering me an olive branch. Am I correct in assuming that?

If so, then let me state for the record that I accept your olive branch...at face value. And, if not forgotten, let me say, all is forgiven.

Now lets move forward and try to interact as fellow forum members in a constructive and friendly way, ok? Does that sound good to you?