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Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!


Horn Under a Bad Sign

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Due to signing a deferred-money contract in 1999, every year on July 1st, from 2011-2035, Bobby Bonilla receives $1,193,248.20 from the Mets.  Bonilla retired in 2001. 


Salary in 2018: 

Bobby Bonilla ($1.19M)

Francisco Lindor ($623,200) 

Aaron Judge ($622,300) 

Andrew Benintendi ($620,500) 

Luis Severino ($604,975) 

Alex Bregman ($599,000) 

Trea Turner ($577,200) 

Aaron Nola ($573,000) 

Blake Snell ($558,200)

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Just read an article on this earlier. Bonilla's agent negotiated an 8% interest rate on the deferment, and at the time the Wilpons had a bunch of money with ole Bernie Madoff earning a smooth 12-15% annual return. What could go wrong?

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