Every year on July 1, the baseball world celebrates “Bobby Bonilla Day.” This is the day that the New York Mets pay former MLB All-Star Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million.
I should explain.
In 1999, the Mets released Bonilla after just one season. However, they still owed Bonilla $5.9 million. Bonilla and his agent thus cut a deal with the organization, stating that Bonilla would defer the payment for a decade. The Mets would then have to pay Bonilla $1.19 million every year starting in 2011 and ending in 2035.
Yes, you read that right.