Cassandra Adkins

Cassandra Adkins

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I was born and raised on the North Side of Chicago 15 minutes away from Wrigley Field. I lived there until my parents and I moved to WV when I was 17. I'm a huge sports fan but baseball is my first love and it always will be. I played baseball and softball from the age of four on. I'm also a Bears, Duke college basketball, University of Illinois college basketball and Nascar fan too. I still live in WV and do miss getting to go to Cubs games and watching them on tv.
I've also battled cancer twice and am amazed I'm still here walking and talking, I don't think of myself as this person who is strong and determined, if anything I'm quiet and just manage to get through each day as it comes. I feel at home the most when I'm on a baseball field, I might not be able to play anymore, but I still love to watch baseball on tv and in person. I was born a Cubs fan and will die a Cubs fan they're my team no matter what.
Growing up my favorite Cub player was Mark Grace and I still enjoy watching him on tv doing commentary on the games of the week. My favorite Cub player now is Ryan Theriot because he's scrappy and has tenacity-something that a lot of ball players are missing now a days. He knows his role on the team and is a player who actually looks like he's enjoying playing the game.

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Mark Grace, Ryan Theriot, Ryne Sandberg, JJ Redick, Jim Edmonds,Jody Davis,Andre Dawson,Michael Jordan, John Paxson,Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Ron Santo, Tony Hawk, Ernie Banks,Walter Payton,Brian Urlacher and Kerry Wood.

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, Duke Blue Devils, University Of Ilinois, #24 Jeff Gordon and his Dupont Nascar Team

  • Favorite Coaches

    Mike Ditka, Coach K from Duke, Sweet Lou

  • All Time Sports Moment

    It was a Cubs game in the summer of 1993, I came to visit my sister who still lives in Chicago. The Cubs were down 8-0 in the bottom of the 8th they scored four runs in that inning and then in the bottom of the 9th the game was now tied 8-8 with two outs, Mark Grace comes upto bat and hits a homerun over the right field basket into the bleachers and wins the game for the Cubs-I will never forget that moment.

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    It was the last Cubs game I got to see in person before we moved, it was Mark Grace's Birthday and I had made a huge sign saying Happy Birthday. He saw the sign and tipped his cap toward me and my friends who were with me because I needed help in holding the sign up-like I said it was huge. Never was I happier than at that moment because my favorite Cub acknowledged me and my friends and at the end of the game while waiting to see if I could get an autograph or two, Mark Grace came over and signed a card and a hat for me along with Sandberg, Dawson and Maddux. I was speechless and all I could get out was Thank You-That's the game I was in happy land from.

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Most consecutive games played-Cal Ripken Jr. did it and I don't think there's any player that can surpass him.

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Babe Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Joe Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Michael Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Wayne Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    I know nothing about soccer.

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Neither, I was and still am an Andre Agassi Fan.

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    I am not a fan of golf in any way.

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Richard Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Don't follow F-1 Racing, I'm a Nascar Fan All The Way.

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    ACC

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    Blaine Spence

    Have a heart!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/448913-san-francisco-49ers-give-back-michael-lewis-a-player-with-heart

  • Blaine Spence posted 541 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    There is nothing like the advent of the football season to get me writing again!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/442628-the-curious-case-of-nate-davis

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    Blaine Spence

    Just when you though it was safe to read about the 49ers again...

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  • Blaine Spence posted 695 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Assignment #2 is now available for your reading pleasure! Comment always appreciated!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/367740-the-san-francisco-49ers-15-greatest-free-agent-acquisitions

  • Blaine Spence posted 713 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    My fist assignment as a Featured Columnist...please let me know what you think!

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/357303-the-five-greatest-team-of-the-san-francisco-49ers

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    Blaine Spence

    The Sequel to my "maiden voyage"....

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/355481-the-2010-nfl-draft-and-the-san-francisco-49ers-potentials

    comments always appreciated and replied to!

  • Blaine Spence posted 720 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    A look back at the 49ers first round draft picks...with grades! and of course a few smart ass comments...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/353131-san-francisco-49ers-20-years-of-1st-rd-picks-nfl-draft-hits-blunders

  • Blaine Spence posted 721 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Don't "mock" me....my first stab at an NFL Mock Draft:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/352364-2010-nfl-mock-draft-san-francisco-49ers-edition

  • Blaine Spence posted 724 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    from one of the good guys...not what you would expect....

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/350530-providence-college-swimming-ode-to-the-sprinter

  • Blaine Spence posted 737 days ago

    Blaine Spence

    Can a track meet really save the planet?

    On of the most amazing pieces I have read:

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/342578-usa-vs-ussr-1962-the-greatest-track-meet-of-all-time

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