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MIAMI, FL - MARCH 29: Ian Happ #8 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a lead off home run off the first pitch in first inning during Opening Day against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on March 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - MARCH 29: Ian Happ #8 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a lead off home run off the first pitch in first inning during Opening Day against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on March 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)Mark Brown/Getty Images

Ian Happ's Opening Day HR Forces Cubs Reporter to Jump in Lake Michigan

Mike Chiari
Mar 29, 2018

Chicago Cubs center fielder Ian Happ's leadoff home run helped the Cubbies jump out to a 1-0 lead over the Miami Marlins on Opening Day, but it also forced a Cubs reporter to follow through on a promise to jump into Lake Michigan. 

Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation tweeted the following prior to Happ's season-opening at-bat Thursday:

Happ homered off Marlins starter Jose Urena, and Cerami then lived up to his word:

Per Christopher Kamka of NBC Sports Chicago, Happ's jack was the Cubs' first leadoff home run to begin a season since Alfonso Soriano hit one in 2009.

Big things are expected from the 23-year-old Happ this season after he hit .253 with 24 homers and 68 RBI in 115 games last season as a rookie.

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