50. Fred Wilpon

Funny how a person can make the Power List by giving up some power. But New York’s “other” baseball team is now poised for success because Wilpon has started keeping the suits from making decisions about the team’s personnel. While the Mets have been in the doldrums since Wilpon bought out sole ownership from Nelson Doubleday in 2002, thanks to his hands-off approach, the tide could turn.