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Russell in 2014, photo by Debby Wong /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Geoffreye O’Neal Addison Robert Watts Jr. III
Place of Birth: Pensacola, Florida, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 23, 1994
Ethnicity: * father – African-American * mother – Filipino
Addison Russell, full name Addison Wayne Russell, is an American professional baseball player. A second baseman and shortstop, he played for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB), and for the Kiwoom Heroes of Korea’s KBO League.
He was born to an African-American father and a Filipino mother, Milany. He was adopted by his stepfather Wayne Russell, taking the name Addison Wayne Russell. He has a daughter with Mallory Engstrom; a son with his wife Melisa Reidy, who is also of half Filipino descent; and a son with Asti Kelley.
Source: http://m.mlb.com