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July 1 is Bobby Bonilla Day; Mets will pay annual $1.19M installment
NEW YORK - July 1 means the year is halfway over, Quarter 3 is underway and it’s Bobby Bonilla Day.Despite not playing in a Major League Baseball game since 2001, Bonilla 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, Bonilla's abysmal 1999 season ended with a batting average of just .160, four homers and 18 RBIs over 60 games.The Mets bought out Bonilla’s contract prior to the 2000 season.