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Bobby Bonilla Day: Why The New York Mets Are Still Paying Him
As July 1 rolls around again, a retired baseball player who hasn’t been a Met since 1999 is still getting more than $1 million a year.

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As July 1 rolls around again, a retired baseball player who hasn’t been a Met since 1999 is still getting more than $1 million a year.

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