Bobby Bonilla

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bobby Bonilla
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 23, 1963(1963-02-23)
Age	61
Birthplace	Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aquarius

Bobby Bonilla Biography

Bobby Bonilla is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 23, 1963 in Bronx, New York, United States. 6-time MLB All-Star who helped the Pittsburgh Pirates win two NL east titles in the early 1990’s.

He was a teammate of He played alongside Barry Bonds on the Pittsburgh Pirates. on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bonilla met Madiglia “Millie” Bonilla at Herbert Lehman High School in The Bronx. They married in the late 1980s and had two children together. He and his wife divorced in 2009.

Bonilla played baseball at Herbert H. Lehman High School in the Bronx and graduated in 1981. He was not selected in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft and spent a semester at New York Institute of Technology in Old Westbury, New York pursuing a degree in computer science. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates after being spotted by scout Syd Thrift at a baseball camp in Europe.

He separated from the first woman he had married, Migdalia Bonilla in the year 2010.

Bobby Bonilla Net Worth

Bobby Bonilla is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bobby Bonilla 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was scouted, and then drafted to the team by Pirates Manager Syd Thrift.

He was instrumental in helping to make the Florida Marlins shock the world by winning their first World Series in 1997.

Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla (/b oʊ ˈ n iː j ə / , born February 23, 1963) is a former player in Major League Baseball of Puerto Rican descent who played in the major leagues from 1986 to 2001.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bobby Bonilla height 6 ft 3 in Bobby weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Bobby Bonilla Dating?

According to our records, Bobby Bonilla married to Migdalia Bonilla (m. ?–2009). As of December 1, 2023, Bobby Bonilla’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 1992, Bonilla and his wife Millie started the Bobby and Millie Bonilla Public School Fund with $35,000. The fund benefits different schools attended by Bonilla and his wife, by contributing $500 for every run he batted in for the Mets. Bonilla also participated in other charity events, like the Players Trust All-Star Golf Tournament, organized by Dave Winfield and Joe Mauer in 2014.

Facts & Trivia

Bobby Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bobby Bonilla celebrates birthday on February 23 of every year.

Bonilla was acquired along with a player to be named later (Jimmy Williams on August 16) by the Baltimore Orioles from the Mets in exchange for Damon Buford and Alex Ochoa on July 28, 1995, and helped the Orioles to the American League Championship Series in 1996.

Top Facts about Bobby Bonilla

1. Bobby Bonilla was born on February 23, 1963.
2. He played in the MLB from 1986 to 2001.
3. Bonilla was a six-time All-Star selection.
4. He won three Silver Slugger Awards.
5. Bonilla had a career batting average of .279.
6. His highest single-season home run total was 34.
7. Bonilla earned over $46 million in his career.
8. He is famously owed $1.19 million annually by the New York Mets until 2035 due to a deferred payment agreement made in 2000.
9. Bonilla played for eight different teams during his career.
10. He currently works as a special assistant with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).

Why is Bonilla still getting paid?

Why is Bobby Bonilla still getting paid? Instead of paying Bonilla $5.9 million in 2000, the Mets opted for a deferred salary arrangement that set the team up to make annual payments of nearly $1.2 million for 25 years starting July 1, 2011. The deal included a negotiated 8% interest.

Why does Bobby Bonilla get $1000000 a year?

It’s true. July 1 is the day Bonilla gets paid each year. In 2000, the Mets agreed to buy out the rest of Bonilla’s $5.9 million contract. But instead of paying it at the time, they agreed to make annual payments of $1.1 million for 25 years, starting in 2011.

Why does Bobby Bonilla get paid until 2035?

Former All-Star Bobby Bonilla, who last played in 2001, has become the face of the July 1 payday. As part of a deferred salary arrangement , the New York Mets have paid Bonilla a touch more than $1.19 million ($1,193,248.20 to be exact) each July 1 since 2011, and will continue doing so until 2035. 2035!

How does Bobby Bonilla get paid?

Bobby Bonilla (again): A second deferred-contract plan with the Mets and Orioles pays him $500,000 a year for 25 years. Those payments began in 2004.

Why do the Mets owe Bobby Bonilla?

As part of a deferred salary arrangement , the New York Mets have paid Bonilla a touch more than $1.19 million ($1,193,248.20 to be exact) each July 1 since 2011, and will continue doing so until 2035. 2035!