Chris Christie joins the Mets

Then NJ Governor Chris Christie playing in a 2014 charity softball game

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie joined the Mets’ Board of Directors on Friday, the team announced in a statement.

Mets owner and Steve Cohen are friends dating back, at least, to Christie’s run for president in the 2016 Republican primary. Cohen donated $1 million to Christie’s failed campaign. Cohen’s wife, Alexandra, also separately donated $1 million in support of Christie’s run in 2015.

Cohen later donated $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president. Christie’s son, Andrew, also works for the Mets as the coordinator of amateur and international s…