Coach Holowaty: “Danny is our shortstop and one of our key players. He has to step up and be a quality defensive shortstop. His body strength will determine his success this year of playing a consistent shortstop and being an offensive threat.”

High School: Three-year shortstop starter in baseball for Division I team… as a senior captain,  named league MVP when he was the league batting champion and Boston Herald All-Scholastic selection… led Wamps to league titles as a sophomore and senior.. two-time league all-scholastic … also a senior captain in basketball…

Other: Five-year member of Braintree Post 86 American Legion team… batted .520 in 2009…

PERSONAL: born Daniel J, O’Connell March 26, 1992… Parents: Linda and Gerald… Major: Sociology… Residence: Braintree, MA

Career Statistics Thru 2011

DANNY...REVEALED

Favorite aspect of Eastern: People   

Pregame ritual: Visualization

Favorite athlete of all time: Nomar Garciaparra

 A reasonable annual salary for a pro athlete: 5 Million

If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money? Give the money to my Mom

If you could go out on a date with a celebrity, who would it be?  Jessica Alba

Your favorite activity other than sports: Video Games

The best place for pizza: Napoli’s Pizza (Weymouth,Mass)

Favorite  professional sports team: Red Sox

If you had the money, the automobile which you would buy: 1992 Mustang GT Hatchback

The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: College Writing

The funniest comedian: Dane Cook

Favorite movie: Gladiator

Penalty for major college teams found cheating: 1 season suspension

The best choice to be the next President of the United States?  Franklin D. Roosevelt

Who is the greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level? Bob Knight

Favorite subject: Math

Favorite movie quote: “For a 45 minute fight, you gotta train 45,000 minutes.” - Rocky

Most money you’ve ever spent for an athletic or musical event: $40

Favorite TV show: The Office

The greatest sports moment of all time: Groundball back to Keith Foulke to win the 2004 World Series

Your biggest rival: Southern Maine

Your favorite song: Santeria by Sublime

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ireland

Favorite college sports team, other than your own: Boston College

Biggest change needed at Eastern: Better food

Favorite Smart Phone application:  Don’t own a smart phone

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden

If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be? World Series

Who won this year’s Women’s World Cup? Hopefully the U.S.

Who is your favorite musical artist or group? Incubus

Your parent’s favorite saying: “The harder you work when your young, the less you will have to work when you’re older.”

Food you could survive on: Pasta

Favorite Disney character: Goofy

Favorite pet: Dog

Strongest animal: Bear

Waffle or sugar cone: Sugar cone

World’s most glamorous city: Boston

Eastern’s newest (non-athletic) structure: Parking Garage            

2011 World Series champion: Cardinals

Most famous NASCAR driver ever: Dale Earnhardt

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