It’s July 1, so you know what that means: Bobby Bonilla is getting some $1.9 million from the New York Mets long after he played for the franchise and long after he retired.
A reminder that getting deferred salary isn’t just exclusive to Bonilla — the list of players who got a similar deal include Ken Griffey Jr., Chris Davis and Manny Ramirez — and that maybe the deal actually worked out really well for the Mets.
But still: Bobby Bonilla Day is fun for MLB fans to joke and meme about, so here’s a roundup of what we saw on July 1, 2021, including some promotions involving Bonilla himself: