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by Amaury Pi Gonzalez
AP photo: Chicago Cubs Kris Bryant (left) and Addison Russell (right) leap in jubilation after the last out of game seven of the 2016 World Series against Cleveland at Progressive Field in Cleveland
Addison Russell is 22 years old and the regular shortstop for the Chicago Cubs.
Prior to the 2013 season, Russell was the Oakland Athletics best prospect according to Baseball America. He was also named the best prospect in the Arizona League. In 2013, he was named an Oakland MILB.com organization All-Star, a CAL rookie of the year ,a CAL post-season All-Star, and a CAL Futures Game selection. Playing for Mesa, he was also named to the AFL All-Prospect Team, and an AFL Rising Star. On July 4, 2014, Russell, along with pitcher Dan Straily outfielder Willy McKinney, and a player to be named later, was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitcher Jason Hammel and pitcher Jeff Samardzija. The Cubs sent Russell to the AFL for the second time at the end of the 2014 minor league season. Last night Game #6
Russell hit the only Grand Slam in a World Series for a Chicago Cub
And 19th player to hit a Grand Slam in a World Series
Only shortstop to hit a Grand Slam in a World Series
He has eight Runs Batted In(here is the list for most RBIs in history in a World Series for a player (before turning 23 years of age)
10 Mickey Mantle (In the 1953 World Series vs Brooklyn Dodgers Mantle was 21 years old)
9 Ty Cobb
8 Addison Russell
8 Jimmy Foxx
7 Joe DiMaggio
During the 2016 regular season with the Chicago Cubs, Russell only on his second year in the Major Leagues hit 21 Home Runs and drove 95 runs.
TONIGHT GAME SEVEN- FOX TV 5PM -A HISTORIC WORLD SERIES-.CUBS HAVE NOT WON A WORLD SERIES SINCE 1908- INDIANS SINCE 1948.
Amaury Pi Gonzalez is the TV Spanish talent for the Angels and the Spanish radio talent for the A’s and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
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