The news that Connecticut billionaire Steve Cohen is purchasing a majority stake in the New York Mets has invigorated the team's fans, who hope an owner with deep pockets can turn around the fortunes of a team that has made the playoffs just twice in the past decade.
Cohen would be the wealthiest owner across all the major sports leagues, but who is he? The 63-year-old hedge fund manager is chairman and CEO of Point72 Asset Management in Stamford and lives in Greenwich.
