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Bobby Bonilla Day: Ex-star gets $1.2M from the Mets today

Bobby Bonilla has a million reasons to smile this morning.

The ex-Met is scheduled to receive the latest in his seemingly unending stream of $1.2 million payments from the team as part of his 2000 contract buyout with the Wilpons.

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July 1 was the agreed-upon payment date between the former All-Star and the Mets when they negotiated a buyout of the $5.9 million remaining on his contract. Rather than pay Bonilla outright, the Mets concocted a 25-year, interest-accruing payment plan, which will give Bonilla, now 52, $1,193,248.