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The applause battled with the loudspeakers in the Sheraton Grand Chicago’s ballroom, drowning out pieces of host Cole Wright’s player introductions. But left fielder Ian Happ heard two words loud and clear: “All-Star” and “Gold Glover.”
“I listened to a few guys who were pretty good get announced like that when I was first coming up,” Happ said after the Cubs Convention opening ceremonies.
All the while, a back-and-forth between Happ’s representatives and the Cubs was playing out behind the scenes.