It is July 1, and for a former baseball player called Bobby Bonilla will get paid $1.19 million by his former club, the Mets, despite the fact that he has retired and last played for them in 1999.
What’s more? The club celebrates this payment to their former player which is in fact bigger than what they will pay any of their current stars for the whole year.
The celebration is named after the player. It’s called the Bobby Bonilla Day.
Furthermore, the club is committed to keeping up with this tradition and commitment every July 1, till 2035, 13 years from now. By that time, 59 year-old Bobby Bonilla will be 72 years old.
Wanna know why a club would keep doing this? Read all about it here.
Kudos to the club for remembering their formal player despite the fact that he has retired and last played for them in 1999.
Paying a player who is no longer playing for you millions every year. For what service exactly?
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It’s Bonilla’s luck. It was signed in the contract by the club with their clear eyes when they had too much money. A new proverb may soon come out. ‘As lucky as Bonilla’.
Lol
@MANUEL IBE . There is nothing wrong in appreciating a player who has made impact in the past for the club.
Wow! See enough pension..
Nothing is much better than being in a place where you are favour. Nothing is more precious than receiving grace, Nothing is much important than being lucky, Bonilla is so lucky to have been receiving this unmerited favour.
Nawa oo, hope they will pay others The same amount