PAY DAY
FORMER baseball star Bobby Bonilla gets paid every year by the New York Mets - even though he has not put on a uniform in nearly two decades.
July 1 is the day the 59-year-old gets his annual payday.
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What is Bobby Bonilla Day?
Bobby Bonilla gets a check for $1,193,248.20 every July 1 as part of an arrangement he made with the Mets when they wanted to buy out his contract.
The team agreed to make yearly payments of nearly $1.2million for 25 years starting in 2011 when they bought out the remaining $6million on his contract before the 2000 season.
Instead of paying him outright, the Mets agreed to make annual payments of nearly $1.2million over the 25 years.
Bonilla last played for the Mets in 1999 and ended his MLB career after playing for the Cardinals in 2001.
He finished his career with 287 home runs and a .279 batting average.
In 2021, Bonilla made more than the American League MVP and some All-stars.
Is he still getting paid by the Mets?
Under the deal made with Bernie Madoff and former owner Fred Wilpon, Bonilla is still getting paid by the organization.
Bonilla will be getting paid from the Mets until 2035.
Who did Bobby Bonilla play for?
Bonilla had an MLB career that lasted from 1986-2001.
He almost didn't make it to the major leagues after he broke his right leg during training back in 1985, however, the Chicago White Sox picked him up the following year.
Throughout his 16-year career, Bonilla played for eight different teams, including:
- Chicago White Sox (1986)
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1986-1991)
- New York Mets (1992-1995, 1999)
- Baltimore Orioles (1995, 1996)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (1998)
- Miami Marlins (1997, 1998)
- Atlanta Braves (2000)
- St. Louis Cardinals (2001)
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What is Bobby Bonilla's net worth?
The retired MLB player has an estimated net worth of $20million as of 2022, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Over the course of his MLB career, Bonilla made an estimated $52 million in salary between the eight teams he played for.
His yearly salary according to the website is $1.4 million.