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Did you know? Chicago Cubs shortstop is half-Pinoy

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/10/25/cubs-addison-russell.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell (27) turns a double play in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers of game five of the 2016 NLCS playoff baseball series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. <em>Kelvin Kuo, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Count Addison Russell among rising international athletes with Filipino blood.</p><p>It turns out that the Chicago Cubs shortstop is born to a Filipino mother -- and Russel is proud of that fact.</p><p>In a Mother&#x27;s Day tribute article back in May 2016, Russell credited his mother Milany and his father for helping him grow up to become who he is today.</p><p>&quot;With my mom and dad being so young, and having to go through a lot of struggles and overcoming a lot of struggles together, I think that&#x27;s what has driven me to this point,&quot; he told <a href="http://m.mlb.com/news/article/176210460/addison-russell-celebrates-wife-and-mother/">MLB.com</a>. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/nation2/10/25/addison-russell.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Addison Russell with his mother Milany. <em>Photo from Russell&#x27;s Instagram</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;They were just trying to live their lives, and not for themselves but for their kids. They were a loving family.&quot;</p><p>Incidentally, Russell&#x27;s wife Melisa is also half-Pinoy.</p><p>If Chicago succeeds to end a 108-year World Series drought against Cleveland Indians, he will become only the third player with Pinoy heritage to win baseball&#x27;s highest prize in recent history.</p><p>Jason Bartlett was the first Filipino-blooded player to win the World Series with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008, while Tim Linceum won three with the San Francisco Giants in 2010, 2012, and 2014.</p><p>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"><em><strong>ABS-CBN Sports website</strong></em></a>.</p>

<p>Count Addison Russell among rising international athletes with Filipino blood. </p>