Nelson Doubleday was born on 20 July 1933 in Oyster Bay, New York, USA. He was married to Sandra Pine Barnett and Florence Fitch McKim. He died on 17 June 2015 in Locust Valley, New York, USA.
Grandson of F. N. Doubleday, founder of Doubleday book publishers.
Great-great-grandnephew of Abner Doubleday, the "inventor" of baseball.
Owner of the New York Mets from 1980-2002.