the.com/bobby bonilla
the man baseball pays $1.19 million every july 1st, forever, for not playing anymore.
means a retired mets player who gets a deferred salary payout annually until 2035, thanks to a legendary contract restructuring.
from in 2000, the mets owed bonilla $5.9 million but were broke, so they deferred it with 8% interest, betting on bernie madoff returns that never came — turning one bad decision into an eternal meme.
annual payout$1,193,248.20 every july 1 through 2035
total owednearly $30 million from original $5.9 million
madoff linkmets thought madoff funds would cover it easily
internet holidayjuly 1 is unofficially bobby bonilla day