Bobby Bonilla Day: How a Deferred Mets Contract Keeps Paying Into His 70s
July 1 marks Bobby Bonilla Day, the annual reminder of a 1999 Mets contract deferment of $5.9 million that guarantees Bonilla $1.193 million every year from 2011 through 2035 (with 8% interest), a quirky arrangement that will keep paying him into his 70s and has become a beloved baseball oddity.