Get the tissues ready. This one is a bit of a tear-jerker.
Dansby Swanson, the Chicago Cubs' newest shortstop who recently signed a seven-year, $177 million deal, revealed in his introductory news conference Wednesday why he decided to join the Cubs after seven years with the Atlanta Braves.
"Being a Cub means more to me than people would realize," Swanson said. "It's no secret I left my hometown team to be here. But I kept telling everyone it's more personal to me."
It all comes back to his grandfather, who passed away a day after Swanson and his wife, Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Pugh, were married earlier this year.