07-02-2023, 04:45 PM
pRICE cUBE wrote:
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/3793...ery-july-1
The calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It's time for Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Why? On Saturday, 59-year-old Bobby Bonilla will collect a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets, as he has and will every July 1 from 2011 through 2035.
Because of baseball's salary structure, Bonilla's annual payday is often more than some of the game's current young stars will make in a given year -- and this season that even includes the salary of two 2023 All-Star starters.
With inflation, its "only" about $887K!
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm