Cubs MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong clinches seventh 40-40 season in baseball history
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong achieved a 40-40 season, becoming the seventh player in MLB history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single year.
How’s this for an exclamation point on an MVP candidacy?Pete Crow-Armstrong has a 40-40 season.He stole his 40th base of the season in the first inning of Thursday afternoon’s game against the Marlins, clinching the seventh 40-homer, 40-steal campaign in baseball history, a feat that puts the Cubs’ superstar center fielder in one of the game’s most exclusive clubs.“There are only so many guys in the game that can even think about accomplishing it,” team president Jed Hoyer said Tuesday. “It’s…
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