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Bobby Bonilla Day: He hasn't played in MLB for more than two decades. One team is paying him $1.2 million a year until 2035
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Bobby Bonilla Day Becomes Entertaining Spectacle
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What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Explaining why the former Met gets paid $1.19M every July 1 - ESPN
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11 Retired Players Still Being Paid by Their Old Teams
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What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Explaining why the former Met gets paid $1.19M every July 1 - ESPN
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I retired from playing baseball in 2001 and still get paid $1.2million every year, says ex-MLB star Bobby Bonilla
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Former MLB player gets annual $1.2 million check, will be paid not to play until age 72
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What is Bobby Bonilla Day and is he still being paid by the Mets? – The US Sun
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why the NY Mets pay out $1.19M on July 1 - ESPN
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The annual deferred payments to Bobby Bonilla actually worked out quite well for the Mets
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Bobby Bonilla Contract Was Good for Baseball's New York Mets - Bloomberg