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Ian Happ celebrates Cubs fans with cash and personalized baseball

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 10:36 PM

Last updated Sep 25, 2026

Ian Happ celebrates Cubs fans with cash and personalized baseball

Summary

During what might be his final regular-season home game at Wrigley Field, Ian Happ gifted a fan a personalized baseball wrapped with cash. Happ, a 10-year veteran with the Chicago Cubs, threw the ball into the bleachers while thanking fans for their support. The fan, Jeff Gorski, caught the ball, which contained $300 and was signed by Happ. After the game, he and other fans shared drinks bought with the money, celebrating the connection they've had with Happ since he joined the team. The gesture follows a five-year tradition of Happ acknowledging dedicated bleacher fans with similar gifts, although this amount is a record for him.

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By the Numbers

•Ian Happ may be playing his last home game for the Cubs.
•He threw a baseball wrapped with cash to a fan.
•The gift included $300 and a personalized message.
•Jeff Gorski, the fan, caught the ball and celebrated with friends.
•Happ has maintained this tradition with bleacher fans for five years.

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10:36 PMYahoo Sports — Veteran Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ tosses cash and a baseball to bleachers fan: ‘Beers on me’

What they're saying

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On what could be Ian Happ’s last regular-season home game at Wrigley Field, the career-long Cubs outfielder threw a viral curveball — that is, he tossed a money-wrapped, personalized baseball into the bleachers to a fan. Now-viral video footage from the Cubs’ Thursday game against the Miami Marlins shows Happ, a 10-year veteran on the team, tossing the ball into the legendary bleacher seats in ...
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