Bobby Bonilla’s beef with NYC saw fans, media, and his team turn on him. Also, it made him very rich
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2021
- How do you turn money into lots more money? Well, if we follow the Bobby Bonilla model, you simply beef with your employer. Bonilla was a thorn in the NY Mets side, twice, yet ended up turning the $5.9 million left on his '99 contract into just about $30 million.
Sure, there were some unpleasant moments, like when he had to wear earplugs so he couldn't hear the home crowd booing, or the time the media noticed he was wearing earplugs to block out the boos. And sure, it was kinda a unique case in which famous liar-cheater Bernie Madoff made Mets ownership confident they could handle lots of interest on a deferred contract. But hey, you can't argue with results!
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Bobby Bonilla is the American Dream: he played pro baseball, won a World Series and he gets $1.2 million a year for 24 years for challenging his boss to a fight.
You don’t even need to be American for that one. That’s just the dream.
Bobby won this beef by a mile. He won a world series after the Mets traded him the first time and they have won none and are still paying him millions of dollars😂😂😂
I'm just gonna pretend it he was secret plant to screw the hated Mets
The fact that the Mets still pay Bonilla to this day is a result of probably the best move in franchise history
@@AidanCulverREAL almost every team does this
He sucks lmao not like he contributed to the World Series and also some contracts are like that for every team this is just a little longer so sure but LOLMETS
Sure Bobby won big and it continues but still I think about how he coulda and shoulda won even bigger, how?
Easy, by just focusing on being really relatable like admit whenever he struggled ok yes I stink just now and I'm trying to turn it around for the team and the fans. See? That's a pure genius boss strategy. The fans would have loved that he could have still won his chip them come back home and play and grow his fan love and even today he could and would have been a big boss pitch man for any and everything NYC. That's worth more in dollars and fame even more than the 30mil. Fan love will always trump hat from the public.
The Mets investing with Bernie Madoff makes this whole insane story even more insane.
ruclips.net/video/fYJW6B902xE/видео.html
This video covers the whole story.They accused Fred Wilpon of knowing what Madoff was doing. Fred Wilpon paid 162 million in a settlement before it went to trail. It's even more insane than you think.
Certainly adds to the spectacle
@@unfortunatelyunknown1414 And that’s on top of the $700 million he lost because of Madoff’s scheme.
I think the craziest part is that Wilpon remained on the MLB Finance Comittee (maybe even chairman?) even after the Madoff debacle became public.
Bobby Bonilla is probably the only person who made money off of Bernie Madoff.
The thumbnail kinda makes it look like Bonilla had a beef with the mascot.
That's why I clicked it
I’d watch a Tommy LaSorta vs mascots beef
@@12packersfan They need to do a Robin Lopez vs. Mascots beef first though.
Usually they serve ribeye, but this is one is that 73/24 ground beef in the rolls....
That’s what I thought lol
Bobby Bonilla still collecting money from the Mets to this day means he was the real winner
That's right 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿💵😏😉👍.
Bobby Bonilla was the best contract in Mets history, due to the contract we had the budget to get Mike Hampton who led us to the World Series (before choking) and then was picked up in Fa, we we're given a consolation pick and that pick turned into David Wright. Goat Bonilla
Facts 💯
@@neal6473 ok
Bro every team has these contracts lmao just bc this is a little longer doesn’t mean it’s the Mets
Beef History: Washington DC vs. Dan Snyder
Still on going 😂
political af.
or just everyone vs dan snyder
69th like slatt
Yes sir
“If you’re drowning, you grab anything in hopes it’ll float. Even if it’s an anchor. Or a shark. That’s already biting you.”
LOVE that line.
She's easily the best writer at SB and she gets basically no credit for it. Not sure why, to be honest. I'm always excited when I hear her start narrating because there's a 100% chance of a few quotables.
“It’s hard to imagine things getting worse for Bobby Bonilla, but that’s because the human imagination has limits.”
WHAT SAVAGERY 😂
“Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.” ― Mark Twain
Had Bonilla been healthy at the end of Spring Training in 2001, the Cardinals we’re going to go with him. He started the season on the D.L. instead forcing the Cards to go with an unknown rookie named…….Albert Pujols.
Worked out for both parties than
As a Cardinals fan we are highly grateful for that!!!
They also gave Montreal the option between Fernando Tatis Sr or Pujols in exchange for Dustin Hermanson (A career journeyman). Expos picked Tatis...
Never heard of him. Was he good?
Wasn't it also Mark McGwire who told Cardinals management that if they didn't call Albert up they'd be making a massive mistake?
Should’ve posted this on July 1st, also known as Bobby Bonilla Day
Was gonna say it
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day
probably where they got the idea from
Just said that...then realized someone beat me to it
Bruh that's my birthday but everyone just knows it as bobby bonilla day 😭
Needed to put this out on Bobby Bonilla Day (July 1st)
@Lighthouse in the Storm Today was Bobby Bonilla Day!
There's nothing better than a nice, juicy serving of beef in the morning.
Now I want a steak. Thanks a lot
@@Balon-Breakspear nothing to it but to do it, buddy!
I love the smell of beef in the morning. Smells like... victory (for Bobby Bonilla).
Is it just me, or does Bobby Bonilla look like a sober Daz Dillinger?
This would have been a classic if Seth or Will narrated it.
"Bobby Bonilla playing for the Mets could have been the triumphant story of a New York City kid making it big and being the hero of his home city."
Oh, but it is, and he is.
@Lighthouse in the Storm what happened?
I don't even watch baseball and I've found my new favorite player. What a hero.
I love this story because it is so similar to how the New York Islanders ( which are usually associated with the Mets by NY fans ) have almost the same exact story with a goalie named Rick DiPietro. They’re paying him $1.5M every July 1st until 2028. Feels good being a Rangers and Yankees fan.
Yup, because almost the entirety of both of those teams' fanbases is from Long Island. Ive known one or two Met fans from the Bronx,and been like, "Huh?" (Only explanation is if they were kids in '86). As for Manhattan people who root for the Mets,it's usually just transplants and Yankee-haters
Paying $28 million a year to a postseason choker like A-Rod whose entire time with the Yankees was tainted by steroids isn't much better. Neither were those Eric Lindros and Pavel Bure contracts.
1940
The money throwing thing wasn't because of Bobby Bo: it was because of the after effects of the 1994 Strike and the "greed" incident at Shea a few days into the 1995 season.
Every July 1st, Bobby Bonilla wakes up with a smile on his face; and someone in Mets payroll starts the day off with a Scotch.
If I were Bobby Bonilla on July 1, I'd be smiling too.
Bobby Bo's contract was the greatest finesse in sports history.
Spirits Of St. Louis. Those guys really played the long game and receive a small percentage of merchandising and TV revenue from the NBA when the ABA folded.
Bobby Bonilla was the best contract in Mets history, due to the contract we had the budget to get Mike Hampton who led us to the World Series (before choking) and then was picked up in Fa, we we're given a consolation pick and that pick turned into David Wright. Goat Bonilla
Not really, plenty of guys had similar contracts before and after him.
Not even close I swear some you are such casuals. Most teams have these contracts this was just a little longer than others and also this led to David Wright a much better player than this bum will ever be
@@keithharper1470yeah St.Louisan here those guys made off like bandits!!!
Seeing the thumbnail had me really hoping he had a specific beef with Mr Met. I'm kinda disappointed now
Mike Hargrove VS Ichiro
Carlos Gomez VS The Braves
George Karl VS Every player he coached
George Karl 🎯
What’s the deal with Hargrove and Ichiro?
When Sprewell choked PJ I always knew the wrong coach got choked because if any coach truly deserved it, it was Karl
@@markwalton5978 There was some reporting at the time that Ichiro was unhappy with Hargrove and his managing of the locker room and that he forced him out. Doesn't help that Ichiro signed a big extension right after he got fired. Surprised it never came up the Bois documentary
Beef History: Upton Sinclair vs meat packing industry
Beef History: Upton Sinclair vs. everyone who completely missed that "The Jungle" was a socialist screed and instead remembers it entirely for the "eww, gross, my food!" stuff. Then again, Sinclair wouldn't be known to history (beef or otherwise) if it had just been purely about labor abuses.
I want to upvote this but there are 69 upvotes and I refuse to change such a nice number
@@SimuLord Thanks for the facts
The Collapse video on the Cubs will be as epic as breaking a 108 year old curse.
It’ll probably be out once they bottom out in 2022.
As a diehard Cubs fan, I both agree and hate this comment.
They should wait for Contreras, Hendricks, and Heyward to leave.
Beef history: the Atlanta Falcons and the 4th quarter
They gonna cover that in the upcoming Doc 😂
Only the 632929th time I’ve seen this
@@noahcricket Still not enough times
That could be an entire Dorktown!
Oh, you just wait
To still get paid for the next decade and a half and not have to work for it, I think almost anybody with a brain would take that and I mean some of us don’t hate Bobby. In fact we’re just envious of him because he’s getting paid more in retirement than what any of us could earn from our retirement lol
He's not getting paid not to work. He effectively loaned part of his salary to the Mets, and they are re-paying the loan. What makes it a good deal is the 8% interest rate. In 1999 that didn't look exceptional, but through a period of historically low interest rates he has been collecting on an investment which is paying a better return than any other he could have got. The only risk e faces is the Mets becoming bankrupt before the loan expires.
This story is a great representation of the dysfunction of the 90s and 00s Mets.
The Mets are still dysfunctional. Despite having the biggest payroll in MLB, they're almost in last place in their division and keep getting beaten or swept.
The Bonilla and Bonds Pirates man, that was my favorite team as a kid growing up on little league. Wish I would have kept their baseball cards.
best.contract.ever.
Yea for the Mets
What a fleech lol still to this day even
Do Rick DiPietro next. Thr NHL's version of Bobby Bonilla
I'm just wondering. What's the NFLs version of Bobby Bonilla day? Can someone help me with this?
DiPietro didn’t really have a beef with the organization though
Mike Milbury would be a good choice for the worst NHL GM/coaching hire.
@@samortmann5003 Yeah, he was the Bill O'Brien of hockey. Also, I agree with Derek. It's not quite a fair comparison. DiPietro was a mess in terms of injuries, but he wasn't a problematic guy. The only reason he got paid for forever by the Isles organization is because Milbury is a moron, not because the Isles were making what turned out to be bad investments.
@@ryanahr2267 It was long after Milbury left. The contract was owner Charles Wang's idea. As was making the backup goalie the GM.
Beef history: Ben Simmons vs wide open layup
Also Chris Paul vs 2-0 leads also a runner up
Bill Buckner vs. groundball
😂😂😂😂
I must say, this channel is among the best on RUclips! Thank you for these stories!!
Another fantastic piece, Clara. Would love to see your take on the fight that ended brawling in hockey - May 14, 1987, Philly Vs Montreal.
Beef history: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Rewinder: the miracle of Istanbul
Beef history: Red Sox vs Yankees
Beef history: White Sox vs Cubs
Untitled: Ted Williams
Untitled: Ken Griffey Jr
Collapse: how a legendary AC Milan team that were regular UCL favorites broke apart
Collapse: how the Buffalo bills failure to win 4 straight Super Bowls led to nearly two decades of failure
Collapse: how the Montreal canadiens failed to reach sniffing distance of lord Stanley for 28 years
Also as a Mets fan I have one word for this: Pain
^these
I have a collapse idea: collapse of the Chicago cubs
The 2008 mets collapse that went right along with the market dying. That was a fun year...
Expos vs. Rick Monday,Expos vs. 94 strike,Atlanta vs. NHL
You should do one on Bobby Valentine vs every team he managed.
This is the beef history we all needed
Clara, your delivery and story telling is just out of this world.
Great vid.
I remember this so fondly now. Growing up a Braves fan and my best friend’s family being from Queens. The smack he talked when they signed Bonilla. In all my jealousy I never imagined getting over two decades of mileage off this. Bobby Bonilla Day is a real holiday to me.
Well done! Great voice work and fun story to watch. Thank you.
As a Yankee Fan, it’s absolutely one of the most hilarious things ever 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It’ll be even more hilarious if it actually got released on Bobby Bonilla Day
Bobby Bonilla was the best contract in Mets history, due to the contract we had the budget to get Mike Hampton who led us to the World Series (before choking) and then was picked up in Fa, we we're given a consolation pick and that pick turned into David Wright. Goat Bonilla
PBM Gaming, As a Yankee fan you should realize the reason Stadium seats are high, and almost no games on channel nine or eleven is because of Stienbrenner and family.
F the yankees, nobody likes you guys
Great job once again, Secret Base! 👍😉 Could you do a beef history story about Michael Jordan’s beef with Chicago Bulls GM Jerry Krause? I don’t know if you’ve already done so, but Jordan hated Krause’s guts. It all started back in the 1985-86 NBA season. Michael spent much of that season on the injured list. But he justifiably criticized Krause’s commitment to building a winning NBA team. And…it was all downhill from there.
Serious missed opportunity to release this on Bobby Bonilla Day. Great video, but D level trolling. I expect more guys.
Sports media is vicious. Some guys just aren’t cut out for it, especially in major cities.
Imagine if this guy played during the social media age lol
4:49 "Bonilla, who had about three swings this season that anyone remembers"
OUCH! damn....shots fired!
I swear I thought cross dangle earrings were a new age thing with my generation until I’ve watched 2 mlb beef videos and seen Bobby bonilla and Barry bonds wearing em. I love it😂💯
eagerly awaiting the inevitable episode of Collapse about the Doug Pederson Eagles.
No let’s focus on this special Mets team right here
Happy Bobby Bonilla Day!!! This should’ve been released on July 1st
I like how there's a reveal in one of the articles that Charles Dolan was considering buying the Mets, in case anyone needed to picture a scenario worse than the one the Wilpons created.
New idea for Beef History: The Dolans vs. New York sports
This was a well produced little piece. Thanks.
Beef History: Jim Boeheim and John Thompson
His agent deserves the credit. Bonilla was just smart enough to accept his agent's advice. By the way, his agent gets 20% of every payment to Bonilla. Not bad.
Beef History: TPS vs their content creators.
I was born in 1990 and wasn't a fan of baseball till the mid 2000s...I see the Bobby Bonilla Day posts on social media every July 1st and never cared to look up why he got that money but now I know why. This whole situation seems like a s*** show and Crazy...wonder how the Mets feel about signing that check once a year.
This video HAD to come out 1 day after the Mets lose 1st place in the division to Philly 😥
apologies!
@@SecretBaseSBN when we gonna get more Collapse videos?
@@SecretBaseSBN can’t wait to see the Dorktown: Falcons episode can the next baseball episode be either the Montreal Expos or Atlanta Braves 😉
They didn’t really lose it as the Philly’s just played one more game than them.
Rewinder: you could pick either one of these, the 2010 NCAA Men's Lacrosse Final Four game between Duke and Virginia, matchup between two programs that were each trying to write a redemption story (last remaining players from the Duke lacrosse scandal as seniors, Virginia's lacrosse program as a whole reeling from a women's lacrosse player being murdered by a men's lacrosse player) that culminated on a last second goal for Duke, or the national championship between Duke and Notre Dame where Duke won the title 5 seconds into overtime
As a small market fan I love seeing big market teams throw money around and regret it later. So satisfying
Hmmm. Small Market teams (such as the Rays) are welfare recipients to large market teams. You do know that, right?
Theres no such thing as "small market" teams... Your owners' pockets are just as deep as those in NY and LA
@@henrymanzano9168 that is quite literally just false lol
@@ericponce8740 yeah that's called revenue share lmfao that means nothing. Until there is a salary cap and equal revenue share among teams LA and NY will literally always have a built in advantage when only the big market teams are making $100 million on TV deals while Ray's and the Pirates are making less than a fraction of that
THE LEGEND! The real winner of baseball.
Ah just what I needed. A good episode of a healthy beef.
I was hoping Bonilla had some secret beef with Mr. Met, and Mr. Met alone
When Clara seasons the beef just right 🤌🏻😤🙌🏼
Glad to see me and the other 3k people who have nothing better to do but watch SB videos as soon as they come out are up early today
Great stuff, keep digging. I follow baseball and was unaware of most of that beef. And that’s a hella beef.
good show. clara good job
I could listen to her voice all day! It's soothing and clear.
Hell yeah, this got my day started RIGHT
You guys do a great job on your videos and research
Yay! My favorite youtube personality! Clara #1!
I miss the cuts to the presenters in the audio booth!
OH I NEEDED THIS!!
i love the high pitched voice Secret Base beef vids
I can't wait for the Ben Simmons vs Philadelphia Beef History in like 2 years
I’m a huge Mets fan, but I am glad Bobby got the last laugh. The New York media torched him
What the media and Mets fans did to Lastings Milledge and the Mets not having that kids back. All he did was high five some fans at the end of an inning something players do now. They where merciless and one of their top prospect lost his confidence and was a bust.
I love it when the Mets and their fans get their comeuppance.
@@keithharper1470 held on to millings when the mets got offers then he sucked it up so bad he dissapeared
I knew this day would come but I wasn’t prepared for it to be today…
Who did this narration? it's fantastic!
Mr. Met in the thumbnail is like: You mad bro? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks!
thank you so much Robby! i have just concluded a special dance that was just for you, which i now realize was foolish since you couldn't see. it was a lot of hips for what it's worth
*”I’ve been looking forward to this.”*
Congress should make Bobby Bonilla Day a national holiday
This should have been on Bobby Bonilla Day.
THERE WAS BEEF? Oh my god this beautiful story gets better
I thought that the title said “I made him a lot of money”
Those positives that were mentioned at the end sounded like sarcasm, with what happened afterwards in that World Series and with Harvey.
I hear Clara’s voice, I click the like button.
Can't wait to laugh at the falcons in the next falcons video
That man is getting paid until he’s in his 70s. The ultimate finesse move.
He can't make things worse, right? Sigh. I could feel that.
I can't tell you enough as a Giants fans the flashbacks I got from reading Armando Benitez's name popping up on the screen.
People who never saw Bonilla play forget how good this guy really was in his prime.
This was utterly fantasic. Almost a better masterpiece then that contract
This should have been posted on Bobby Bonilla day
excellent breakdown
Man, I remember Benny Agbayani getting hot when he first came on. That guy was on fire when he first came up
He also hit a home run in the 2000 NLDS that saved the Mets season and later led to them making the World Series.
Yo that story is crazy!
And this is how my favorite day of the year was made Bobby Bonilla day WHOO
This should've come out last month lol. Bobby Bonilla Day July 1st, I guess we can call this now Happy Belated Bobby Bonilla day
Good timing posting this the day after the Mets lost first place.
So I’d never seen any photo of the money throwing, but I was there for the game. We were on a high school trip to NY and somehow we ended up going to the home opener, and it was a near riot: fights in the stands, the three guys throwing money over the strike, multiple guys trying to scale the outfield fence to evade the cops after rushing the field over the game, just general mayhem, or what you would call a Mets game. We were lobbing paper airplanes made from extra souvenir program books they gave us and nobody cared because the cops had much bigger problems.
Our teacher got us out of there early; after being used to the sterile world of the Skydome this was a much different experience and I’m pretty sure he was worried for our safety. Still the most memorable game I’ve attended, including an ALCS game.
Rickey Henderson's involvement in all of this is mad funny HAHAHAHAHA
"Congratulations, Bobby Bonilla. King of the Beef." 🤣🤣🤣
What sort of idiotic fans boo a guy for playing poorly the first 2 weeks?
lindor
When are we getting ben Simmons vs Philly?
Edit: and for that matter the Australia national team
Australia sucks.