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Bobby Bonilla hasn't played in the MLB since 2001, but the New York Mets still pay him $1 million every year
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why the former Pirates player gets $1.2 million every July 1st
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Deal doesn't look so good to Mets now
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Mets Pay 57-Year-Old Bobby Bonilla 1.2 Million Dollars Every July 1
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Steve Cohen wants to hold Bobby Bonilla Day
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It's Bobby Bonilla Day !, This MLBbro Makes Millions In His Sleep Every July 1
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why the NY Mets pay out $1.19M on July 1 - ESPN
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why the former Pirates player gets $1.2 million every July 1st
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It's Bobby Bonilla Day, When the Retired Mets Star Gets Paid $1,193,248.20 - WSJ
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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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Bobby Bonilla Day: Bobby Bonilla Day: Why does New York Mets star Bobby Bonilla gets $1.2 million on July 1? - The Economic Times
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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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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why his deal with the Mets was so lucrative
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Bronx man paid annual $1.19M to not play for the Mets –