The funniest day of the MLB calendar is here: Bobby Bonilla Day.
July 1 marks yet another year the Mets will pay their former player $1,193,248.20 even though Bonilla hasn't suited up for the team since they released him in 1999. He hasn't even played in the MLB since 2001. Bonilla, now 59 years old, will continue this payday until 2035 thanks to a buyout deal he reached with the Mets following his release.
New York agreed to pay Bonilla the remaining $5.9 million left on his salary over a 25-year period beginning in 2011 and ending on July 1, 2035, at a negotiated 8% interest.