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New York Mets (2x World Series Champions)

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Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Why the New York Mets pay him $1.19 million every July 1

Bobby Bo hasn't played for the Mets since 1999, but Tuesday he'll receive his annual hefty check from the team.
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Happy Bobby Bonilla Day: New York Mets pay him $1.19M every July 1​

The calendar has turned to July 1, and that means one thing: It's time for Mets fans everywhere to wish each other a Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Why? On Tuesday, 62-year-old Bobby Bonilla will collect a check for $1,193,248.20 from the New York Mets, as he has and will every July 1 from 2011 through 2035.

So why does Bonilla get this payday?​

In 2000, the Mets agreed to buy out the remaining $5.9 million on Bonilla's contract.

However, instead of paying Bonilla the $5.9 million at the time, the Mets agreed to make annual payments of nearly $1.2 million for 25 years starting July 1, 2011, including a negotiated 8% interest.

At the time, Mets ownership was invested in a Bernie Madoff account that promised double-digit returns, and the Mets were poised to make a significant profit if the Madoff account delivered -- but that did not work out.

Under new owner Steve Cohen, who mentioned the possibility of celebrating Bonilla at Citi Field annually soon after taking over the team, the Mets have embraced Bonilla's day....:lol:
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SF Jae'Sean Tate (2018 2nd team All B1G, Houston Rockets)

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Jae'Sean Tate Signs One-Year, $3 Million Deal to Return to the Houston Rockets

Jae’Sean Tate signs a one-year, $3 million deal to remain with the Houston Rockets, where he has spent his first five NBA seasons.
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Jae'Sean Tate Signs One-Year, $3 Million Deal to Return to the Houston Rockets​

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Jae’Sean Tate has continued to make a name for himself in Houston.

And that will remain the case, as the 29-year-old has signed a one-year, $3 million deal to remain with the Rockets, the only team he has played for since coming to the NBA in 2020.

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Tate fought through an injury-riddled 2024-25 campaign, averaging a career-low 11.3 minutes per game while dealing with a right ankle impingement, which caused him to only play in 52 games (two starts), including missing all of Houston's first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. After starting in 135 games during his first two NBA seasons from 2020-22, Tate has played in just 148 games over the last three seasons since then.
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2026 AR OL Evan Goodwin (SMU Signee)

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SMU beautiful campus, lived nearby for several years. Actually went to more concerts there than football games, during the 'Pony Express' era. Dallas really nice town if you like glass and chrome. Women dress to the nines to go to grocery at 8:00am Saturday. Lots of good things to say about the place. Also bunches of well-heeled alums, who, yeah, can now do openly what they did covertly back in the day of 'Death Penalty'.
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