The investor and poker player David Einhorn has bought a significant share of the Baseball Team New York Mets. Einhorn is best known for being an extremely successful trader of hedge funds. His biggest tournament cash was at the 2006 WSOP Main Event where he ended up in 18th place for $650,000, which he donated to charity.
It's not yet official how big part of New York Mets Einhorn now owns. According to different rumors, he has bought 49% of the company for $200,000,000. If the rumors are true, Einhorn is majority owner of the company.