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For 16 seasons, Bobby Bonilla put up excellent numbers in the majors. The utility man put up a strong 124 OPS+ over that period, making six All-Star games and finishing in the top three in MVP voting twice. But for all his accomplishments as a player, Bonilla is far more remembered for what came after. In baseball circles, July 1 is recognized as Bobby Bonilla Day. On that day, baseball fans in the know celebrate one extremely smart decision by Bonilla and his agent when he was a member of the New York Mets. Bobby Bonilla Day explained Bonilla is celebrated every July 1 because that's the day the Mets have to pay him $1.2 million. Bonilla hasn't played in the majors since 2001, but he receives yearly checks from the Mets after agreeing to a deferred deal with the team in 2000. As a result, Bonilla will be paid $1.2 million by the Mets every year until 2035, when he'll be 72 years old. Bobby Bonilla Mets contract Bonilla initially signed a five-year, $29 million contrac...