Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 17
Pete Crow-Armstrong Sets 2 Cubs Records With 44th Homer and 81st Extra-Base Hit
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 17

Pete Crow-Armstrong Sets 2 Cubs Records With 44th Homer and 81st Extra-Base Hit

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 17

Summary

  • Crow-Armstrong powered the Cubs past Atlanta 8-4 with two homers and a triple, his seventh multi-homer game this season and a 10-total-base night.
  • His 44th homer broke Billy Williams' franchise mark for a left-handed Cubs hitter, and his 81st extra-base hit set another single-season club record.
  • The 24-year-old answered seventh-inning MVP chants at Wrigley Field with his second homer, prompting manager Craig Counsell to call the season something fans will tell their children and grandchildren about.
  • MLB data cited in the report said it was Crow-Armstrong's 10th career game with 10 total bases, three more than any player had before age 25 since at least 1900.

Insights

What mechanical secret transformed Pete Crow-Armstrong into a historic MVP threat capable of shattering century-old MLB records?
Could an unprecedented 23-game offensive explosion actually dethrone Shohei Ohtani for the National League MVP crown?