New Mets owner Steve Cohen meets with fan club
“I’ve been listening to the fans,” said Steve Cohen during the March meeting of the New York and St. Lucie Mets Booster Club. For club president and founder Jim Fertita, landing Cohen to speak virtually at the meeting was an indicator of the new Mets owner’s willingness to connect.
As a long-time Mets fan himself, Cohen said he wants to improve the fan experience and is currently listening to suggestions made during the off-season. He made an early appearance in December when he and his wife Alex gave out gift bags at Citi Field to season ticket holders who were shut out of the COVID-restricted 2020 season.
As a believer in celebrating Mets history, Cohen has promised to roll out special days this season to bring back old-timers. In mid-season the team will unveil a statue of the late Tom Seaver, who led the club to its first World Series crown in 1969. Cohen is also considering a return of Banner Day, a longtime (1963-96) tradition during which fans march on the field as they originally did at the Polo Grounds.