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Every July 1 Is a $1 Million Payday for Former Mets Player Bobby Bonilla — Here's Why
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Contract helped Mets land club legend David Wright
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Bobby Bonilla's Mets contract: Why ex-MLB star gets $1.19M annually until he's 72 years old
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Bobby Bonilla Day explained - Why the Mets still pay him $1.19M today and every July 1 - ESPN
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why the NY Mets pay out $1.19M on July 1 - ESPN
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why the Mets Still Pay Player Who Retired 21 Years Ago – NBC New York
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The Mets have to pay a player who retired in 2001 $1.2 million today — why Bobby Bonilla Day was a smart deal
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What is Bobby Bonilla Day? Explaining why the former Met gets paid $1.19M every July 1 - ESPN
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Bobby Bonilla's Mets contract sells at auction for nearly $200K
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why his deal with the Mets was so lucrative