| Celebrated Name: | Bobby Bonilla |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 61 years old |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1963 |
| Birth Place: | The Bronx, New York, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.91 m |
| Weight: | 95 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Migdalia Bonilla (m. 1980; div. 2009) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Brandon Bonilla, Danielle Bonilla) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Bobby Bonilla Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Baseball player |
| Salary: | $1,193,248 per year |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $30 million |
| Last Updated: | November 2024 |
Bobby Bonilla, whose real name is Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla, is a former baseball player who is popularly known as one of the best right basemen of Major League Baseball. He was in the sport for 16 long years, which lasted from 1986 until 2001. Bonilla has gathered a total of 0.279 batting average and a 0.358 on-base percentage. He also won several awards in his lifetime, which includes three Silver Slugger Awards. He was once the highest-paid baseball player, and the day he earned the payment, was referred to as ‘Bobby Bonilla Day.’
Maybe you know about Bobby Bonilla very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Bobby Bonilla’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life & Biography
Bobby completed his schooling from Lehman High School, which resides in the city of New York. He was always passionate about athletics, and especially baseball. He was included in his school baseball team and was one of the stars. He started his career playing with Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets (twice), Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves & St. Louis Cardinals. He was a member of the 1997 World Series Champion Florida Marlins, was later traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998 with Gary Sheffield, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich and Manuel Barrios for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile.
Personal Life
Bobby’s love life started when he was in school only. He met Madiglia Bonilla in Herbert Lehman High School, where they used to be classmates. Their relationship went on for several years and finally decided to get married in the late 1980s. Madiglia has also given birth to two children. They were very keen and kind towards weak and helpless and always went to charity events. Unfortunately, their married life was not going so strong. Their relationship went through many ups and downs, and they finally decided to apply for a divorce. Their marriage ended in 2009.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 23 February 1963, Bobby Bonilla is 61 years old as of today’s date 24th November 2024. His height is 1.91 m tall, and his weight is 95 kg.
Career
Bonilla’s professional baseball career started when he was in high school and was a part of the 1981 Major League Baseball Draft. While he was in his college, he spent a year playing for Pittsburgh Pirates, after a baseball camp scout spotted him.
After a few years, he was hired by the Chicago White team by the Rule 5 draft in the 1985-86 season. He appeared in the major league for the first time with White Sox. Later, he became the third baseman for Pirates, but unfortunately, he committed 67 errors in the next two seasons and was immediately removed to the right field. His batting average was 0.264 playing for the team. He made it into the All-Star team for four consecutive years.
Bonilla became of the highest paying baseball player after New York Mets acquired him for a sum of $52.8 million as of today. He was later hired by several other successful teams such as Baltimore Orioles, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals. He completed his baseball career with a total batting average of 0.279, which includes 287 home runs and 2,010 hits.
Awards & Achievements
His awards and achievements include:
- 6-time NL All-Star (in the years: 1988-1991, 1993 & 1995)
- 3-time NLSilver Slugger Award Winner (details: 1988/3B, 1990/OF & 1991/OF)
- NL Doubles Leader (1991)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 7 (1988-1990 & 1993-1996)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1990 & 1993)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 4 (1988, 1990, 1991 & 1996)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (1990, 1991 & 1996)
- He won a World Series with the Florida Marlins in 1997
Net Worth & Salary of Bobby Bonilla in 2024
Bobby Bonilla’s net worth is estimated at $30 million as of 2024. Although retired, he’ll get paid $1,193,248.20 a year every year until 2035. The majority of his income came from the matches he participated in as a baseball player, where he received a hefty sum of money. Also sponsored by various brands and did several endorsement deals.
An extremely interesting personality indeed, with work and achievements and everything else, this millionaire’s life is something to know about. He is a former player in Major League Baseball of Puerto Rican descent who played in the major leagues from 1986 to 2001. Once the most paid baseball player, gathered a 0.279 batting average, with a 0.358 on-base percentage and a 0.472 slugging percentage.