‘It’s Bigger Than My Birthday’: He Retired in 2001, But His Former Employer Still Pays Him More Than $1 Million a Year

Former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Bobby Bonilla played his last professional game in 2001 for the St. Louis Cardinals.

But the six-time All-Star still gets paid from a different former team – the New York Mets — in the form of a $1.19 million check every year on July 1.

“It’s bigger than my birthday,” Bonilla told USA TODAY Sports. “When that day comes, I get texts all day long, and couple of days after, and maybe a day or two before. Everybody just seems to love that day and have fun with it. It’s become a pretty big thing.”

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