The Mets and Bobby Bonilla embrace the annual viral “Bobby Bonilla Day” party by putting Bonilla back to work.
For one night anyway.
As part of a promotion between Airbnb and the Mets, fans will have the option to book an overnight stay at Citi Field for $ 250 which includes a two-game VIP suite for up to four people, the option to launch an opening pitch, equipment Mets, hot dogs and unlimited drinks and the possibility of spending the night at the stadium.
“As a born and raised New Yorker and longtime player in the city, there is a special place in my heart for Mets fans and it’s wonderful to see the faithful return to green seats in Queens. “Bonilla said in a press release. “This year I’m joining in the fun, trying on a new glove as an Airbnb host and hopefully giving a few people the night of their lives at Citi Field.”
The lucky fan will throw the first pitch in the July 28 game against Atlanta. The reservation opens July 8 at 12 p.m., according to the Airbnb list.
Winning fans will also have access to the Mets gym for a workout and shower before laying down to sleep in a suite.
Sleeping fans will wake up as 42,000 fans are admitted to the July 29 game against Atlanta at 12:10 pm. This game is included in the package.
The “Bobby Bonilla Day” evolves every year on July 1, when the Mets must pay Bonilla $ 1.9 million through 2035 under a deferred salary agreement of $ 5.9 million.
Former Greenwich resident Bonilla, now 58, will be 72 when the last payment is made and has not played for the Mets since 1999, his last game in the majors in 2001 for St. Louis. .
Mets fans and people who like to laugh at the Mets have embraced “Bobby Bonilla Day” over the years.
In 2000, the Mets agreed to buy back the remaining $ 5.9 million from Bonilla’s contract.
Rather than paying Bonilla the $ 5.9 million at the time, the Mets property agreed to make annual payments of nearly $ 1.9 million for 25 years starting July 1, 2011.
The Mets have a similar deal with Brett Saberhagen who receives $ 250,000 a year from the Mets for 25 years starting in 2004.
The Mets aren’t the only ones paying retired players, the Red Sox pay Manny Ramírez $ 24.2 million through 2026; Ken Griffey Jr. receives $ 3.59 million from the Reds annually through 2024 as part of his nine-year, $ 116 million contract deferral signed in 2000 and Todd Helton receives $ 1.3 million from the Rockies every year until 2023 on a carry-over of $ 13 million when he signed a two-year extension in 2010.
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