It was thirty years ago that Wilpon bought his meager one percent share of the Mets. Fast forward to 1986, he purchased 50 percent, and in 2002, he became the team’s principle owner and CEO. Though he’s run into some troubles recently due to the Bernie Madoff debacle, Wilpon continues to stay devoted to his …

As the son of the recently deceased George Steinbrenner, who was the longest Yankees owner in history, Hal has some big shoes to fill. He and his brother Hank now jointly own the team. Hal recently helped secure Derek Jeter’s return to the Yankees after negotiating a $51 million, 3-year contract.