Grandma's Scorebook

Jeff Russell’s First Home Run

  • 1983
  • Debuts & Firsts

Jeff Russell hits his first home run

Cubs 4, Reds 2 in Chicago

Aug. 23, 1983: Jeff Russell hit his first and only career home run against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. He hit a 2-run home run off Fergie Jenkins driving in Dann Bilardello in T2.

He ended his career with 1 home run and 10 RBIs.