Bobby Bonilla, a retired baseball star, has an annual celebration on July 1 known as Bobby Bonilla Day. This day marks the payments he receives from the New York Mets due to a deferred deal struck after his departure from the team. Bonilla played for the Mets in two different periods from 1992 to 1995 and again in 1999. Initially owed about $6 million, the deal allows him to collect nearly $30 million through 2035, with payments starting in 2011.
Bobby Bonilla Day is celebrated on July 1, marking annual payments to former Mets player Bobby Bonilla, who benefits from a deferred payment agreement.
Bonilla played professional baseball from 1986 to 2001, including two stints with the Mets between 1992-1995 and 1999.
The Mets' decision to defer payments to Bonilla starting in 2011 means he will collect nearly $30 million by 2035, despite originally being owed $6 million.
The irony of Bonilla Day is not lost on Mets executives, who recognize the humor in making payments to a retired player nearly 25 years later.
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