Wall Street Titans Harris, Blitzer Explore Bid for Mets
- Sterling Partners previously discussed sale to Steve Cohen
- Harris Blitzer own Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils
Mr. Met entertains the crowd between innings of a New York Mets game at Citi Field in 2017.
Photographer: Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesHarris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, an investment arm of Apollo Global Management Inc. co-founder Josh Harris and Blackstone Group Inc. executive David Blitzer, is exploring a bid for the New York Mets, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The talks to take control of the baseball club are at an early stage, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. A spokesman for Harris Blitzer declined to comment.