Ian Happ reflects on reaching 1,000 career hits
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What milestone did Ian Happ recently achieve in his career?
The talent that's here and the talent that is continuing to develop here.
We obviously have some mainstay guys like Ian Happ.
in half Cubs all-star outfielder and I've seen a lot of guys play the outfield but but he's I think he's the best left fielder that we've ever seen in a Cub uniform and I've been here 31 years when all is said and done he's gonna be one of those guys that Cub fans are gonna look back and say man he was he was a really good player good solid big league player gold glove award winner Marlowe deals swings hits a high fly ball deep right center field way out of here and gone Ian Happ with a monster home run to right.
Host of the Compound Podcast. See a little clip of me finishing with two hands, maybe hitting a homer 500 feet. I don't want to freak you out, but I've been doing it a little bit in practice.
Connect Roasters coffee enthusiast. Here's a man that probably has five fresh pots a day. On 104.3 The Score. We toast you, Ian Happ.
Ian Happ joining us a little bit later today. Our segment with Ian Happ sponsored by Hattie B's Hot Chicken. Born in Nashville and breaded in Wrigleyville. He co-hosts the Compound Podcast, which is now a part of Odyssey Sports. New episodes drop each Wednesday with the latest discussion on Cubs and baseball. Download and listen on the Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcasts. And one day after we talked to him last week, Ian Hap got his 1,000th career hit. That was Wednesday the 3rd. Ian, congratulations and thanks for coming on.
Yeah, thank you so much.
I do want to flash back to that moment because I laughed. The counter was close when we talked to you last week, but then you actually hit the 1,000 mark. I know you didn't get a chance to enjoy it too much during the game, but there was a pause. How did you take it in?
It was really special. I think just, you know, anytime you're at Wrigley and you get the, you know, the game stops and you get to kind of acknowledge the fans and have that moment, it's really cool. And, you know, you kind of take that second to reflect on all the hard work and all the years. And so, you know, a thousand hits in a Cubs uniform is a really, really special accomplishment. Just try to take in that moment a little bit.
And, Ian, for you to have been there this long and you talk about reflection, what was the instant thought, like the first thing that came to mind about your tenure as a Cub as you're standing there that kind of just stopped the game for you?
Yeah, I mean, the first thing that bounced into my head was the first hit I got at Wrigley, which was – A very winded opposite field home run in my first game at Wrigley. And so just thinking about kind of the start of it and getting to play my first game there and then, you know, kind of where it all started. That was the first thing that popped in.
Yeah, that was a cool moment, too. The fact that it was at home to be able to enjoy that. It's not very often that that time's out right.
Yeah, it is. And I was really lucky to play my 1,000th game at Wrigley as well as to have that 1,000th hit at Wrigley. So just a really cool kind of, you get to do that in front of the home fans and our fans are so, they have so much baseball knowledge. And so to be able to recognize that and get that moment, you know, they're rare in this game and you got to enjoy them when you get them.
Ian, it feels like Cubs fans, the fan base that was so happy about how last season ended, is a little anxious right now with how things have been going. You just had a homestand where you only won two games. And knowing in June you started the month off with 22 straight games against sub-500 opponents, I know you can't be happy with the overall results, but what would you say to a fan base that is kind of on edge right now?
Yeah, I get it. You know, it is definitely, I think the excitement of last year and the excitement of what we win 15 in a row at home. Definitely, I think the fans are a little bit frustrated and they've definitely been showing that. And, you know, I get it.
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