CHICAGO -- The Fourth of July means more than fireworks for rookie Addison Russell. This year, the date marks the one-year anniversary of when the infielder was traded from the Athletics to the Cubs.
Russell, 21, posted on Twitter: "Happy 4th to everyone out there! July 4th is also the day @billy_mckinney and I became Cubbies #WeAreGood #missyabud"
Happy 4th to everyone out there! July 4th is also the day @billy_mckinney and I became Cubbies #WeAreGood #missyabud
— Addison Russell (@Addison_Russell) July 4, 2015
Russell, Billy McKinney and pitcher Dan Straily were dealt to Chicago in exchange for pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.