This post is from 2020 but we’re republishing it on Bobby Bonilla Day 2023.
It’s July 1, which means MLB fans will spend the day dunking on the New York Mets for paying Bobby Bonilla over $1 million a year long after the outfielder retired, despite the fact that this has worked out well for the Mets and other teams are doing the same thing with players through today.
But: Did you know the Mets aren’t the only team paying Bonilla? Bet you didn’t!
The Baltimore Orioles are also on the hook for $500,000 a year through 2028. The Mets will pay him through 2035, but the point here is maybe you should hold off on those LOLMETS tweets for now.
Bobby Bonilla has a second deferred salary agreement with the Orioles. Baltimore owes him $500,000 a year from 2004-28! So every July 1st 2028 he’ll collect $1,693,248.20 total from both the Mets & Orioles 😂
— D. L. Betts®️ (@DrDionte_Betts) July 2, 2020
