Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! For years, I've watched memes pop up across social media every July 1. Baseball fans celebrate the day as a reminder that former New York Mets player Bobby Bonilla is still collecting a paycheck decades after playing his last Major League game. It's become one of sports' favorite annual traditions, often accompanied by jokes about the contract that just won't end.
But here's the thing: Bobby Bonilla Day isn't really about baseball. It's about money.
