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Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs achieved a rare milestone by becoming only the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40-40 club, hitting 45 home runs and stealing 40 bases during the season. This accomplishment bolsters his case for the National League Most Valuable Player award, especially after joining an elite group of players like Shohei Ohtani and Barry Bonds. Cubs president Jed Hoyer praised Crow-Armstrong's exceptional all-around performance, noting his offensive prowess along with top-tier defensive skills that have made him a frontrunner for multiple awards this season.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
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Story summary
On Thursday, Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the exclusive MLB 40-40 club by stealing his 40th base during a game at Wrigley Field, where he also hit his 45th home run this season. This milestone makes him only the seventh player in history to achieve both 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in one year. With a stellar slash line of .280/.373/.577, Crow-Armstrong has become the frontrunner for the National League Most Valuable Player award. The Cubs' president of baseball operations, Jed Hoyer, praised his all-around performance, saying it's the best he has seen in his career. Additionally, the Cubs clinched their second consecutive playoff spot with Crow-Armstrong's historic achievement, solidifying a remarkable comeback season after an earlier slump.
Written for “Pete Crow Armstrong Cubs Success” on 2026-10-05,
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Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong, who entered play Thursday afternoon with 45 home runs, punctuated his case for National League Most Valuable Player as he joined the exclusive 40-40 club after swiping his 40th base of the campaign.
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he → enter → campaign
After drawing a lead-off walk in the bottom of the first inning, Crow-Armstrong wasted no time taking off for second base, easily beating catcher Brian Navarreto’s throw as the Wrigley Field crowd erupted in celebration.
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crowd → draw → celebration
With his white pinstriped Cubs jersey covered in dirt, Crow-Armstrong rose to his feet and tipped his helmet to the roaring audience.
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Armstrong → cover → audience
Crow-Armstrong’s historic feat made him just the seventh member of MLB’s 40-40 club, joining Shohei Ohtani (2024), Ronald Acuña Jr. (2023), Alfonso Soriano (2006), Alex Rodriguez (1998), Barry Bonds (1996) and Jose Canseco (1988).
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him → make → Ohtani
In the wake of Ohtani’s injury-induced struggles and hiatus, Crow-Armstrong has become the runaway favorite for NL MVP amid a torrid, historic stretch.
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Armstrong → induce → stretch
Through 158 games entering Thursday, the 24-year-old posted an eye-popping .280/.373/.577 slash line to go with the 45 homers, 107 RBIs and now 40 steals — which doesn’t even mention his outstanding defense.
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which → enter → defense
Crow-Armstrong currently wields 27 fielding run value, ranking him as MLB’s most valuable overall defender, per Statcast.
“It’s the best position-player season I’ve ever seen in my career,” Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said, per The Athletic.
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Hoyer → wield → Athletic
“He’s going to win the MVP.
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He → go → MVP
He’s going to win the Hank Aaron Award.
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He → go → Award
He’s going to win the Platinum Glove.
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He → go → Glove
To me, that’s more impressive than any kind of Triple Crown that we would talk about.
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we → ’ → that
Taken 19th overall by the Mets in the 2020 MLB Draft, Crow-Armstrong was dealt to Chicago at the 2022 trade deadline as part of a deal for infielder Javier Baez and pitcher Trevor Williams.
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Armstrong → take → Baez
He appeared in parts of the 2023 and 2024 campaigns before enjoying a breakout 31-homer, 95-RBI season in 2025 and establishing himself in the Cubs’ lineup.
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He → appear → lineup
This year, Crow-Armstrong has cemented his place among MLB’s elite and is in position to become the Cubs’ first regular season MVP since Kris Bryant in 2016.
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Armstrong → cement → 2016
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