The New York Mets are for sale, and longtime Mets fan Jerry Seinfeld included plenty of baseball references in his iconic TV show from 1989 to 1998 … but no, the actor says being an owner would take all the fun out of the game.
Considering Seinfeld’s wealth — numerous websites peg his net worth at $950 million — and his baseball interest, TMZ asked him on Friday whether he was interested. In a word, he said no.
Seinfeld added, “The highest level of sports appreciation, particularly baseball, is a hot dog, a beer, and a seat. There’s nothing higher. That’s the pinnacle. People think that owning the team is more fun; it’s actually less fun.”
Mets minority owner Steve Cohen thought he had a deal in place to buy the team from the Wilpon family, though those plans fell through in February.