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Ian Happ

Ian Happ, American baseball player

Born
August 12, 1994
Age in 2026
32
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1994

About Ian Happ

Ian Edward Happ (born August 12, 1994) 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. == Amateur career == Happ attended Mt. Lebanon High School in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. In four seasons, he hit.449 with 12 home runs and 65 runs batted in (RBIs). He committed to the University of Cincinnati to play college baseball for the Bearcats. As a freshman, Happ started in all 56 games and had team-high.322 batting average,.483 slugging percentage,.451 on-base percentage, six home runs, 41 runs scored, 13 doubles, and 47 walks.

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Career and life highlights

Ian Happ timeline

  1. The Cubs selected Happ in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2017.
  2. Happ was an All-Star in 2022 and won a Gold Glove Award in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

The world when Ian Happ was born

Ian Happ was born in 1994. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1994

  • #1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
  • Top movieForrest Gump
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
  • Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
  • Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
  • Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
  • Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
  • World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
  • Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
  • U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ian Happ's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19942026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$107,200$435,000
Average income$40,217$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.18$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population260.3M341 million

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