Every July 1, former New York Mets slugger Bobby Bonilla changes his tune.
Instead of Ill show you the Bronx, Bonilla says, Show me the money.
Thats more than some all-star players make per year.
Bobby BonillaMatthew Stockman /Allsport
Bonilla had a checkered career for the Mets.
He was on the team from 1992 to 1995, then came back for a year in 1999.
Bonilla got in a heated exchange in the Mets clubhouse with Klapisch, threatening to show him the Bronx.
It was not an invitation for a tour.
Gilbert proposed that ownerFred Wilpondefer payments until 2011 with an 8% annual interest rate.
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That meant that Bonilla would get $1,193,248.20 every year until 2035.
Bonilla will be 72 when his contract with the team expires.
He is currently 59.
In total, Bonilla will get $29.8 million because of Wilpons blunder.
Bonillas deal is sizable, but its not the only deferred payment owed to former and current players.
Mets fans began celebrating the day as a tribute to the teams folly.
