Ian Happ

Who they were

Personal life In 2021, Happ invested in Jomboy Media , a digital media company that produces content focused on sports and pop culture. As part of the investment, Happ agreed to host his podcast, The Compound , on the Jomboy Media network. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Happ and girlfriend, Julie Mazur, got engaged in May 2022. [ 3 ] They were married on November 18, 2023. [ 4 ] ^ Smith, Chris (February 18, 2021). "Jomboy Media of New York gets $1 million in funding, eyes full baseball schedule" .

Ian Edward Happ is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of Cincinnati for the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Cubs selected Happ in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2017. Happ was an All-Star in 2022 and won a Gold Glove Award four consecutive years from 2022 to 2025.

Early life

Educated at: University of Cincinnati and Mt. Lebanon High School.

Path and career

Professional career Draft and minor leagues Happ was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 Major League Baseball draft . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Chicago Cubs selected him in the first round, with the ninth overall selection. [ 3 ] Happ became the 50th player drafted from the Cincinnati Bearcats; 2008 picks Josh Harrison (6th round) and Tony Campana (13th round) also both played for Cincinnati and were drafted by the Cubs,

Why this date

Ian Happ appears on our August 12 calendar for 1994 as a birth entry.