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The strangest deferred-money sports contracts
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He Earned More Than $1 Million Today for Doing Nothing. All Thanks to Bernie Madoff.
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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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How ex-MLB star Bobby Bonilla, 59, is STILL paid $1.2m-per-year, despite last playing for NY Mets in 1999
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Bobby Bonilla Contract: How Bernie Madoff Screwed the Mets
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why Mets pay him over $1M every July despite last playing for them in 1999
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why Mets pay him over $1M every July despite last playing for them in 1999
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Wild NBA Contracts, Bobby Bonilla Day, and Rangers Sign Shattenkirk – Meet The Matts
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why Mets still owe former MLB All-Star $1.19M per year on July 1
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The annual deferred payments to Bobby Bonilla actually worked out quite well for the Mets : r/baseball
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Mets embrace mock holiday that pays former All-Star
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Madoff Nearly Ruined the Mets. The Team Has Moved On. - The New York Times
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MLB on FOX - Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!
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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why Mets still owe former MLB All-Star $1.19M per year on July 1
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Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Time for Mets' annual contract payment