Bobby Bonilla is a former Major League Baseball player who played from 1986 to 2001. Bonilla is of Puerto Rican descent.
Bonilla began his career as a first baseman and outfielder, but primarily played third base during his best years with the Pittsburgh Pirates. During that time, he formed a formidable combination alongside stars Barry Bonds and Andy Van Slyke.
He was a six-time All-Star, and had career statistics of 2010 hits, 287 home runs, 1173 runs batted in, and a career .279 batting average. He was a member of the 1997 World Series champion Florida Marlins.
Bonilla also made a cameo in the movie Rookie of the Year. He is well known for his business first decision to defer his New York Mets salary which allowed him to be paid long after his baseball career was over for multiple years.
