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By appearing in his 1,000th career game Saturday, Ian Happ became the 21st Cubs player to start his career with the team and stay through at least 1,000 games.
That’s the part that stood out to Happ, who’s signed through 2026.
“The one thing that means a lot about it is doing it all here,” Happ said.
Manager Craig Counsell felt the same way. Counsell played in 1,624 games but didn’t reach 1,000 with any individual team, topping out at 711 for the Brewers.