MLB fans created so many memes to celebrate Bobby Bonilla getting paid by the Mets again
Bobby Bonilla gets paid again today!
It’s July 1, so you know what that means: Bobby Bonilla is getting some $1.9 million from the New York Mets long after he played for the franchise and long after he retired.
A reminder that getting deferred salary isn’t just exclusive to Bonilla — the list of players who got a similar deal include Ken Griffey Jr., Chris Davis and Manny Ramirez — and that maybe the deal actually worked out really well for the Mets.
But still: Bobby Bonilla Day is fun for MLB fans to joke and meme about, so here’s a roundup of what we saw on July 1, 2021, including some promotions involving Bonilla himself: