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

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.