Hanks Yanks in Training filmed January 4, 2011. They travel to Tampa next week to meet up with Yankee legends for further training as they prepare for their upcoming season to defend the Bosses' Cup

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My son AND hero Colin (Right) with Derek Jeter and Colin's friend thanks to Ray and Robbie.

PROFESSOR O'CONNELL TAKES THE FRONT COVER SHOT FOR BASEBALL PLAYER NATIONAL MAGAZINE!!!

ARTICLE BY ARIS AND PHOTO BY PROFESSOR O'CONNELL

PROFESSOR O'CONNELL IS WORKING ON THREE SEPERATE PROJECTS

HANKS YANKS Documentary

The incredible Hanks Yanks and SCCC Sharks with NY Met Hall of Famer and former NY Yankee Doc Gooden, President Shaun McKay, Pitch for a Cure's Connorand Rob Dromerhauser, NY Yankees great Mickey Rivers, NY Yankees Ray Negron, NY Yankees Scout Cesar Presbott, and SCCC Events Coordinator Nef Collazo and legendary SCCC Coach Eric Brown.

(L-R) Herman Hernandez, Yankee Great Mickey Rivers, Professsor O'Connell, NY Mets Hall of Famer Doc Gooden, NY Yankees Ray Negron, and SCCC President Dr. Shaun McKay as Hanks Yanks tied SCCC 4-4 in a great game.

O'Connell's film crew filming the documentary for Hanks Yanks as SCCC President McKay delivers an emotional speech with Connor!

Legendary Author, Signal Caller and Hanks Yanks Coach Aris Sakellaridis hits pop flys to Hanks Yanks before the game against Adelphi.

Aris is the MAN!

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Hanks Yanks played an Awesome game today at Adelphi University's baseball team.  Willie Randolph, Mickey Rivers and Roberto Clemente Jr., were at the game.

Besides Voices in the Sand, Professor O'Connell is working on two major film documentaries, Nigeria's Top 50 in the world, and Hanks Yanks Another Bronx Tale

Hanks Yanks Photo by Professor O'Connell--This picture is now in Baseball Player Magazine--distributed nationall along with the photo below.

This photo taken by Professor O'Connell for Hanks Yanks with NY Yankees Owner Hank Steinbrenner will appear in a baseball Magazine

And, the filming begins. Professor O'Connell interviewing New York Yankees owner Hank Steinbrenner, Ray Negron's dear friend--for the Hanks Yanks documentary.

Professor O'Connell interviewing Richard Gere with Ray Negron of the New York Yankees

Professor O'Connell interviews Leonel (Left) just drafted by the New York Yankees--here in Memorial Park at Yankee Stadium

Professor O'Connell Doing a sound check while running B-Roll.

Former NY Met Hall of Fame Pitcher Doc Gooden gives SCCC President McKay a few pitching tips--McKay threw fire baby!

SCCC Student Deanna Brust at the juvenile diabetes walk today.

SCCC Students Stephanie Debbie, Lauren Nuneville, Deanna Brust, former student Nick Simonetti, and Curtis K Cruz with Professor O'Connell walked at the Riverhead Campus of SCCC on October 24th to strike out Juvenile Diabetes for Pitch for a Cure.

Executive Director of Pitch for a Cure Mary Dromerhauser with Connor, Colin, Jake, Rob Dromerhauser and Willie Randolph at the Adelphi vs. Hanks Yanks game October 17.

WE NEVER FOLLOW--WE ALWAYS LEAD!

The Mets celebrated with SCCC students and Connor Dromerhauser at Citifield.

Professor O'Connell (Pitch for a Cure) meets Panama President Ricardo Martinelli and Rwanda UN Ambassador Eugene Richard Gasana

Professor O'Connell meets President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli

President Martinelli and his wife with President Obama and his wife.

Professor O'Connell meets United Nations Ambassador of Rwanda Eugene Richard Gasana

(Top Left) New York Yankees Personal Assistant to Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for 37 years, and three-time New York Times Best Selling Author, and Producer of the first ever animated children's movie in New York Yankee history--Henry & Me-- Ray Negron speaks at the Men to Men's Latino Conference with his friend Professor, Producer of Voices in the Sand (In production), and LULU Press worldwide best-selling author Bo O'Connell (Top Left with Ray Negron and Right with Dr. Hector Sepulveda) on May 6th at Suffolk County Community College. O'Connell was fresh back from Los Angeles after working with British Actor Russell Brand (Below Photos). Former Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets (1988) Rob Dromerhauser (Above) with Negron and O'Connell spoke to more than 400 young impressionable students--they were a hit!

HEROS ROW:Ricky Negron (Left) and Bryan Dromerhauser (Far Right) with Mr. October and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson (14— All-Star selection,— World Series champion, — Silver Slugger Award winner (1980, 1982), 1973 AL MVP , 2— World Series MVP (1973, 1977), 1977 Babe Ruth Award ,Oakland Athletics #9 retired New York Yankees #44 ) retired with Colin and Chris Lince in the middle.  They even got to ride in Reggie's limo with Roy White and Ray Negron

Although we missed Connor very much who couldn't make it, Colin O'Connell, Chris, Ricky Negron and Bryan Dromerhauser of Hanks Yanks got to meet Henry Winkler "Fonz" from Happy Days thanks to Ray Negron and Rob Dromerhauser 

The Boys with former Yankee great Roy White.

The Boys with NYPD Police Union President Pat Lynch

Burt Young is an American actor, painter, and author. He is best-known for his Academy Award-nominated role as Sylvester Stallone's brother-in-law and friend Paulie in the Rocky film series. With the Boys here Colin O'Connell, Chris Lince, Ricky Negron, and Bryan Dromerhauser!

Colin and Chris had the best day with Rob Dromerhauser (Left) and Ray Negron (Right)