(Bloomberg) -- Steve Cohen told his hedge fund’s clients that owning a Major League Baseball team won’t supplant his true passion: investing. The billionaire, nearing a deal that would give him control of the New York Mets, said in a letter to investors that the move won’t change his role at Point72 Asset Management, where he is chief executive officer. Baseball is more about fulfilling a childhood dream. Cohen rooted for the Mets while growing up on Long Island and attended games at the Polo Grounds, where the team started out.