Former Mets player receives annual $1.1M payout despite retiring in 2001

Former New York Mets player Bobby Bonilla.
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Saturday marks a notable day for fans of the New York Mets: it's the day that the team pays slugger Bobby Bonilla his annual $1.19 million paycheck.

There's a catch, though — Bonilla retired from Major League Baseball in 2001, and last played for the Mets in 1999.

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Justin Klawans, The Week US

 Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film, television and other Hollywood news. Justin has also freelanced for outlets including Collider and United Press International.