The first day of July marks Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual celebration of one of the strangest deals in the history of MLB.

Bobby Bo hasn't played for the Mets since 1999, but Tuesday he'll receive his annual hefty check from the team.

Bobby Bonilla, a former MLB player, receives a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets every July 1. This annual payment started in 2011 and will continue through 2035, even though Bonilla last ...

Bobby Bonilla's favorite day is, without a doubt, July 1. That's because each year, until 2035, he can expect to receive a paycheck of a clean $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets – despite last ...

For 2021’s Bobby Bonilla day, Ryan Reynolds and Mint Mobile offered customers “the Bobby Bonilla deal of wireless.” The offer was 25 years of service for $100 per year.

Every July 1 from 2011-2035, the New York Mets dole out $1.19 million to Bobby Bonilla, who hasn't played for them since 1999.

Bobby Bonilla Day has become an unofficial, quirky and beloved annual holiday for baseball fans. On Tuesday, Bonilla will receive $1.19 million from the Mets as part of the deferred payment ...

Bobby Bonilla, pictured in 1994, receives an annual check from the Mets as part of his buyout plan. Getty Images. Bonilla ended his 16-year career with a .279 average and 287 homers, while also ...

For the 15th consecutive year, Bobby Bonilla is collecting $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets after a deal back in 1999. Skip to main content Skip to header right navigation ...

Now, on the 10th anniversary Thursday of Bobby Bonilla Day, instead of hiding from the contract albatross that pays the retired slugger $1,193,248.20 every July 1 through 2035, the Mets, for the ...

Bobby Bonilla Day is an opportunity to poke fun at the Mets, but the deal is the reason the team ended up with one of its all-time greats.

Bobby Bonilla made a brilliant play when he engineered a contract payout that gives him a $1.2 million check every July 1 through 2035. His last season as an active player was 2001.