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July 1 is Bobby Bonillia Day; Mets will pay annual $1.19M installment

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NEW YORK - July 1 means the year is halfway over, Quarter 3 is underway and it’s Bobby Bonillia Day.Despite not playing in a Major League Baseball game since 2001, Bonillia remains on the New York Mets’ payroll, collecting roughly $1.19 million every July 1.Once a revered slugger with nearly 300 career home runs, Bonillia’s abysmal 1999 season ended with a batting average of just .160, four homers and 18 RBIs over 60 games.The Mets bought out Bonillia’s contract prior to the 2000 season.

They only owed him $5.9 million at the time, but they agreed to pay him in installments between the years 2011 and 2035, FOX Business reported.25 Jul 1993: Infielder Bobby Bonilla of the New York Mets in action during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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