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Coach Holowaty: “Travis had a heckuva year last year and I think he’ll have an even better year in 2010. He’s much more focused, and is much better at controlling his emotions. I think this will all lead to a better performance.”
High School: Participated in basketball and baseball at William H. Hall High School… in baseball, earned all-conference and all-state honors, named team captain as a senior and received the team batting award, rookie of the year, and was team MVP… holds the school’s record in career hits and stolen bases…
PERSONAL: born Travis W. Bass September 18, 1987…Major: Psychology…Parents: Barbara and Gregory…Residence: West Hartford, CT…
Career Statistics Thru 2010
TRAVIS....REVEALED
Favorite activity other than sports: Snowboarding, ping pong, climbing, basketball, soccer, eating.
Best place for pizza: Harry’s Pizza in West Hartford
Favorite actor: Bruce Willis
Most difficult aspect of college: Knowing that it will end someday
Something that you may never live to see: Man living on mars
Something (legal) that you tried once but would never do again: Double back flip
When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: Eye Spy
Most difficult aspect of your sport: Playing in northeastern temperatures
Best athlete of all time: Teddy Ballgame
Sport requiring the most strength: Speed climbing
Greatest song ever: Blue Sky by The Allman Brothers Band
Favorite Pro Team: Seattle Mariners
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Winter camping
One thing you would like to do before you die: Climb Mt. Everest
Greatest coach (any level) of all time: My father
Your favorite moment of all time: Winning the Coastal Plains League championship -- à national summer wood bat league
Most embarrassing moment: Being hypnotize
Favorite smell: Freshly cut grass before a baseball game
Biggest crisis facing America: Global relations
Biggest crisis facing the world: Global warming
A Reality TV show you would like to see created: Life as a Sherpa
Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life? A Samurai Warrior
Closest brush with greatness: Winning the CPL championship
Your greatest thrill in sports: Every single at-bat
What would you like to get paid to do for a living?: Professional baseball player
Most influential person in the world: Bob Dylan
Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Teaching
Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Ducatti
Favorite amusement park ride: The Superman
Favorite amusement park game: 3-Point Shooting
Favorite amusement park food: Elephant Ears
Scariest nightmare: Missing practice
Hardest class at Eastern you have taken: Math of any level
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Math 135
Favorite city ever visited: New York City
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Ping Pong
Greatest fear: Not living up to my expectations
World’s most recognizable person: President Obama
Most dangerous animal: A wounded animal
Funniest comedian: Dave Chappelle
Scariest insect: Scorpions
Superstitions: Praying before every game
Pet Peeve: People accepting less than their best
Red Sox or Yankees: Neither
Biggest waste of money: War
Largest crowd you’ve ever been part of: 6,000 fans in Forest City, N.C. at a CPL playoff game
Longest you’ve ever gone without sleep: 3 days
Best vacation of all time: Europe backpacking trip
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