HomeFox News Latest HeadlinesBobby Bonilla Day: Why Mets pay him over $1M every July despite last playing for them in 1999Bobby Bonilla Day: Why Mets pay him over $1M every July despite last playing for them in 1999Sat, July 1, 2023SHARE NOW Every July 1, Bobby Bonilla earns a check for over $1 million from the New York Mets despite last playing for the team in 1999. Here’s the backstory behind one of MLB’s wildest deals.