Fred Wilpon was born in 1936.

Fred Wilpon

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Fred Wilpon.

In January 1980, the original owners (the Paysons) sold the Mets to Doubleday publishing company for $21.1. Nelson Doubleday, Jr. was named chairman of the board and minority shareholder, Fred Wilpon, became club president. The teams 2002 problems reached the offices of the co-owners Wilpon and Doubleday, who were thrown into a legal battle over Wilpon's attempt to but Doubleday's half of The Mets. Eventually, after lawsuits and suing, Wilpon became the sole owner of the Mets on August 23, 2002.