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Updated · Chicago Tribune · Sep 24Cubs Clinch Playoff Berth With 2-1 Win as Crow-Armstrong Reaches 40/40
3 articles · Updated · Chicago Tribune · Sep 24Summary
- Chicago secured a postseason spot by beating Miami 2-1 at Wrigley Field on Sept. 24.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong added a second milestone in the same game, swiping his 40th base in the first inning to pair with 45 home runs.
- That made Crow-Armstrong the seventh player in MLB history to post a 40-homer, 40-steal season and the first Cub ever to do it.
- The victory capped the regular-season finale with both a team breakthrough and a franchise-first individual achievement.
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Will this historic 45-homer, 40-steal season guarantee Pete Crow-Armstrong the MVP award, or is there a hidden catch? How did Pete Crow-Armstrong unlock the rare power-speed combo to become the first Cub in the 40/40 club?