Today is July 1st, and Bobby Bonilla is trending on social media. That’s because when the New York Mets washed their hands of Bonilla the player, they also cemented his contract as one of the worst in sports history. Bonilla, who retired in 2001 gets an annual $1.19M check from the NY Mets today and will do so until 2035.
Bobby Bonilla Day for Mets Fans
In 1991, the Bronx native became the highest paid baseball player when he signed a 5 year, $29M deal. Yes, it looks like pittance now but no one in baseball made more than Bobby back then.