Everyone is talking about 'Bobby Bonilla Day,' but they seem to forget that it's also Ken Griffey Jr. Day!
superstar Ken Griffey Jr. received a payment of more than $3.5 million on Monday from the Cincinnati Reds.
On July 1, everyone likes to make the same "Bobby Bonilla Day" jokes, but they seem to forget that Griffey Jr. had a contract that was structured very similarly with Cincinnati.The 61-year-old bags another $1.19M from the Mets, & $500k from the Orioles today thanks to two deferred payment contracts.54-year-old Ken Griffey Jr. receives his final $3,593,750 payment from the @Reds today stemming from a 16 year, $57.5M deferral agreement.54-year-old Ken Griffey Jr.
Griffey Jr. was in the same boat as Ohtani when he was playing: He was able to bring in a ton of money in endorsement deals, which helped him in the moment. He therefore was able to push some of his salary into retirement, which helped him in his post-playing career.Griffey Jr. was selected No. 1 overall by the Mariners in the 1987 Major League Baseball draft and made his debut in 1989.
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