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Joan Whitney Payson (February 5, 1903 – October 4, 1975) was an American heiress, businesswoman, philanthropist, patron of the arts and art collector, and a member of the prominent Whitney family.
19 de jul. de 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Joan Whitney Payson, the first female owner of a major league ball club who bought the Mets with her own money in 1962. Discover how she became a baseball fan, a horse breeder, and a social leader in New York society.
8 de jan. de 2012 · Learn about Joan Payson, the third woman to own a major-league baseball club and the first to buy the New York Mets in 1962. Discover her family background, passion for sports, and philanthropic legacy.
5 de out. de 1975 · Joan Whitney Payson, who devoted her life to civic causes, racing stables and her beloved New York Mets, died yesterday morning at New York Hospital. She was 72 years old.
24 de mar. de 2023 · This Women’s History Month, we honor Joan Payson, who blazed a trail for women in sports as the first New York Mets owner. #JoanPayson #Mets #NewYorkMetsChec...
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15 de mar. de 2024 · Joan Payson ceremoniously taps a bottle of champagne with a bat at a party in May 1961 to officially christen the New York National League Baseball team as the Mets. With her, left to right, are George Weiss, club president; Warren Giles, National League President; Ford Frick, Commissioner of Baseball; and Don Grant, Mets board chairman.
2 de nov. de 2007 · For her 16th birthday, Joan Whitney Payson asked her father for a present that was not so unusual for a girl of her age: a picture of some girls riding on their ponies, jumping over a hedge.
