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TarHellion7/01/2020 4:20:55 am PDT

OK, here’s something a little different …

Today is Bobby Bonilla Day!

The former Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets player is set to receive $1.19 million dollars today as part of a deferred contract agreement when the Mets bought out the remainder of his contract in 2000. Bonilla has been receiving the annual payments since 2011 and will continue to do so until 2035.

I remember playing blackjack at Caesars Palace in early 2002. Bonilla sat down at my table, having just ended his career after brief stints in Atlanta and St. Louis. Shook his hand and could not believe the size of his meat hooks. And, yes, he was using a match bet coupon at a $25 table.

Nice guy who clearly had a great agent to ensure his client’s long-term financial security.