If anyone is wondering why made guys from Cicero would go into an Elmwood Park guy for football or basketball, one reason is because Magnafichi “ate at the cool kids table” in the Outfit for five to ten years, and he was quite a good person to be associated with from a perception standpoint. He was popular and had exposure to old-timers that current bosses (who are older than him) did not have and never will have. When it was strong, Mike's office was good for its outs, so it was a great place to play if you were a winner. Another reason Cicero guys would play with Michael is because, in general, Outfit guys who play, play elsewhere—not in their own backyard.