What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Why Mets pay $1.19M every July 1
Every July 1, the New York Mets continue a unique financial tradition known as Bobby Bonilla Day.
📍 How it ended
The New York Mets paid Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million on July 1, continuing a payment schedule that began after his retirement from MLB in 2001. The payment is part of a restructured contract that has been in place for years, with Bonilla set to receive similar payments annually until the contract's end.
The story quieted without further updates on when the contract will conclude.
Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.
Coverage (8)
- It's Bobby Bonilla Day! Why New York Mets still pay former player $1.19 million every July 1 www.espn.com · 47d ago
- Man paid annual fortune after contract botched news.com.au · 47d ago
- Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! 'It’s bigger than my birthday' former Met says USA Today · 47d ago
- Bobby Bonilla Day: MLB's most misunderstood holiday arrives with another $1.2 million payment from Mets Yahoo Sports · 47d ago
- Bobby Bonilla's Career Earnings, Full Timeline of Future Contract Payments After 16th Installment Bleacher Report · 47d ago
- Bobby Bonilla retired from the MLB in 2001. Why is he still getting more than $1M per year from the Mets? WBUR · 47d ago
- Bobby Bonilla Day: When does the former Mets star's infamous contract end? 9News · 47d ago
- What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Why Mets pay $1.19M every July 1 ESPN · 47d ago broke it first
What happened
The New York Mets are paying former player Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million today. This annual payment occurs despite Bonilla having retired from Major League Baseball in 2001.
Coverage from ESPN, Yahoo Sports, and WBUR emphasizes the nature of this recurring payment, while Bleacher Report provides a timeline of future contract installments. 9News focuses on when this specific contract agreement will eventually end. Future reporting is expected to track the remaining installments of the contract following this 16th payment.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
Questions people are asking
What is Bobby Bonilla Day?
It is the day each year, July 1, when the New York Mets pay former player Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million.
When did Bobby Bonilla retire?
According to WBUR, Bobby Bonilla retired from the MLB in 2001.
How many payments have been made so far?
Bleacher Report identifies the current payment as the 16th installment.
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