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Ian Happ had an unforgettable moment on Thursday.
The MLB outfielder made an obvious mistake in the first inning of the Cub-Cardinals game in St. Louis.
The Cubs beat their NL Central Division rival 3-0.
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The Chicago Cubs left fielder Ian Happ for a walk on the base, allowing first baseman Michael Busch (29) to score in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 26, 2025 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. (Jeff Curry/Imagn image)
Happ walks into the hitter’s box, leads the game, and hits a single game.
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After a few hitters, Bears right fielder Seiya Suzuki hit a flying ball to the right. Shipp almost immediately after Suzuki got in touch with the ball.
The Chicago Cubs made their first singles against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 26, 2025. (Jeff Curry/Imagn image)
But Cardinal’s outfielder Alec Burleson grabbed the grip and forced Happ to run back to first base.
But Harp skipped a crucial step when he retreated to the first base. When the ball is hit to the right field, he goes to second base, which means he needs to retouch the bag on his way back to first.
Happ hits the second base, which means he has to retouch it on his way back to the first base. He didn’t do that.
While the three-time Golden Gloves champion did return to first base before the ball hits Cardinal First Baseman’s gloves, he was eventually left out.
Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs caught a fly ball in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardins at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 26, 2025. (Scott Kane/Getty Images)
The double match ended.
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Happ was with the Cubs in his ninth major league season.
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