It’s July 1, which means it’s time for Bobby Bonilla to get his annual payment of over $1 million from the New York Mets (and he also gets money from the Baltimore Orioles, did you know that?) and for everyone on Twitter to celebrate together, although deferred payments are very much a thing still.
If you’re wondering how much he’s been paid so far to NOT play baseball after he retired, you’ve come to the right place. Per Spotrac, he gets $500,000 a year from the O’s and $1,193,248 from the Mets.
The payments started in 2004 from the Orioles and 2011 from the Mets. The current tally? He’s made $25,512,224 so far.
The Baltimore payments stop in 2028, and the Mets’ in 2035. He’ll earn $16,818,976 by then, for a total of $42,331,200.
What a way to make a living!
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day Mets fans!
Our friend Bobby got his 13th payment of $1,193,248.20 today. Reminder: our Mets have paid him $15,512,226.60 to NOT work in 20 years.
There is only another 12 years and $13,125,730.20 left to go.
Don’t mess with the Mets!! 😤 pic.twitter.com/2h05L4ft8Y
— Knicky B. from Harlem (@KnickyFrmHarlem) July 1, 2023