July 1 is known as Bobby Bonilla Day in some circles because it is the day that Bonilla receives his annual deferred salary payments from the New York Mets. Bonilla last played for the team in 1999 ...

Bobby Bonilla Day is an unofficial sports holiday for a handful of die-hard baseball fans. The day falls on July 1 every year, which is the date Bonilla earns his $1,193,248.20 from a deferred $5.9 ...

He was the Shohei Ohtani of deferred baseball payments, making his financial decision 26 years ago with an annual paycheck that’s celebrated every July 1. He was the Juan Soto of free-agent stars, ...

Another Bobby Bonilla pay day has come for the New York Mets. The team made its $1.19 million payment to the former outfielder on Monday as part of a deferred payment plan which started in 2011. He ...

The calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It's time for Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Why? On Monday, 61-year-old Bobby Bonilla will collect a ...

We’ve finally made it to July and that only means one thing: It’s time for New York Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Today 62-year-old Bonilla will collect a check ...

It'sFriday, July 1, and we should be thinking about our Fourth of July weekend plans. But as baseball fans, we can't. Why? Because today is all about Bobby Bonilla. A man who last played 5,381 days ...

The Phillies catcher will get some money from the franchise in 2026 and 2027.

Today is the first day of July, and for the past 12 years, that has meant former New York Mets star Bobby Bonilla is $1.2 million richer. Bonilla, who retired from Major League Baseball in 2001, ...