COACH HOLOWATY: "Anthony is a scrapper, a throwback ballplayer. He's a competitor who can play outfield and pitch."

HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in soccer, football, and baseball… in baseball, a four year starter who was named team MVP as a senior captain, also named all-conference, all-state and the conference player of the year… OTHER: participated in American Legion baseball in 2007…

PERSONAL: born Anthony M. Bonaventura February 22, 1989 (20)… parents: Debra and Mark… major: Physical Education… career plans: teaching… residence: Bridgeport, CT…

ANTHONY... REVEALED

Your personal goal for the season:  Play at varsity level

Favorite activity other than sports:  Soccer

Keep one thing about Eastern: Environment

Favorite movie: Dark Knight

Favorite actor: Adam Sandler

Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Beach volleyball

What should be the penalty for athletes who test positive for drugs?:  Banned for life

If you had a key to the world, where is the first place you would go: Australia

Most difficult aspect of your sport: Consistency

Your choice as best athlete (any level) of all time: Michael Jordan

Favorite pro team: NY Yankees

If anyone could be your life coach, who would you choose?: Derek Jeter

One thing you would like to do before you die: Sky Dive

Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related):

Watching Yankees beat Boston with a walk-off homerun

Favorite smell: Italian Sunday meal

Smartest animal: Monkey

Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life? Tiger

Your greatest attribute: Passion

What would you like to get paid to do for a living? Baseball player

Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Garbage man

What will be the price of gas a year from now? $4.00

Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Dodge Charger

Your contribution to the Green Movement: Pick up garbage on the floor

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