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Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong makes ‘genuinely laughable’ errors days after vulgar clap-back at female fan

Nypost · · 349 words · By Justin Tasch
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“his caught-on-video vulgar comments made to a female fan who was taunting him during a game against the White Sox on Sunday”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Pete Crow-Armstrong had a vulgar exchange with a female fan during a game against the White Sox on a Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Crow-Armstrong sparks controversy with vulgar exchange with fan.Pete Crow-Armstrong is unable to catch a fly ball hit by the White Sox's Miguel Vargas at Rate Field on May 17, 2026. Was Pete Crow…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/cubs/2026/05/18/pe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Crow-Armstrong, 24, was heckled by a fan after making a play during the fifth inning of the team’s 8-3 loss to the White Sox. He had a vulgar response to the female heckler.
https://nytimespost.com/cubs-star-pete-crow-armstrong-fined-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Crow-Armstrong could land himself in trouble with Major League Baseball after appearing to issue a vulgar response to a Chicago White Sox heckler during Sunday's 9-8 defeat.
https://www.themirror.com/sport/baseball/chicago-cubs-pete-c…
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“the Gold Glove Cubs center fielder made a pair of ugly errors”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Pete Crow-Armstrong won a Gold Glove award in center field for the Cubs in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fieldin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Glove_Award
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performance…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gold_Glove_Award_winne…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pete Henry Crow-Armstrong (born March 25, 2002), also known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Crow-Armstrong
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“one Wednesday in which he let a David Hamilton single bounce right by him, leading to a three-run Little League home run for the Brewers”
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One web search result specifically mentions a 'Little League home run' resulting from a Pete Crow-Armstrong error on a David Hamilton single, but other results for the Brewers game mention a different player (Christian Yelich) or different dates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Crow-Armstrong whiff on line drive leads to 'Little League home run'. Portrait of Jim Reineking Jim Reineking.Hamilton, who hasn't gone yard yet this season, is still looking for his first offici…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2026/05/20/pete-cr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chicago Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong commits an error as he drops a fly ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Milwaukee.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/07/29/cubs-defense-sl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run homer cuts the White Sox lead to 8-3 in the 9th inning. Season 2026. More From This Game.
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/video/trevor-richards-in-play-run-s…
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“Crow-Armstrong, the former Mets prospect traded in the Javier Baez deal in 2021”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for 'Pete Davidson' (the comedian), which are irrelevant to the baseball player Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian, actor, and writer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have reportedly split, with sources saying they are navigating the breakup while prioritizing co-parenting their The Sad Reason Pete Davidson Split From Gir…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/sad-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt, who welcomed a baby girl in December 2025, have broken up.
https://ew.com/pete-davidson-elsie-hewitt-break-up-after-wel…
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“dropped a fly ball Tuesday”
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One source mentions he dropped a fly ball hit by Christian Yelich on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, but this is not corroborated by other independent sources in the provided set.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy Pete Crow Armstrong Just Caught a Ball With a 0% Catch Probability!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb58zFIen2U
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web search NEUTRAL — CHICAGO — Cubs centre fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong said Monday that he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan. The incident occurred in the fifth inning of Sunday's 9-8 loss to t…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/cubs-crow-armstrong-reg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Crow-Armstrong, a center fielder for the Chicago Cubs, has been fined an undisclosed amount as a result of a scene from Sunday that included a fan, taking place at Rate Field, according to ESPN i…
https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/20/chicago-cubs-pete-crow-ar…
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“the Cubs’ 5-0 loss, their fifth straight defeat”
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The provided evidence does not contain a record of a 5-0 loss that was the fifth straight defeat for the Cubs.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Times e-Paper...
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web search NEUTRAL — Nola allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings, after going at least six innings in 13 straight starts. Chicago has lost three straight since winning nine of 10. Smyly lasted just 3 2/3 innings…
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cubs-lose-phillies-smok…
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web search NEUTRAL — 05:10 - Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago Cubs.
https://www.sofascore.com/baseball/match/los-angeles-dodgers…
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“The 24-year-old, an All-Star last season”
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The provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant, as it pertains to Pete Davidson rather than Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian, actor, and writer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have reportedly split, with sources saying they are navigating the breakup while prioritizing co-parenting their The Sad Reason Pete Davidson Split From Gir…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/sad-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt, who welcomed a baby girl in December 2025, have broken up.
https://ew.com/pete-davidson-elsie-hewitt-break-up-after-wel…
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“leads all center fielders this year with three errors”
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The provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant, as it pertains to Pete Davidson rather than Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian, actor, and writer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have reportedly split, with sources saying they are navigating the breakup while prioritizing co-parenting their The Sad Reason Pete Davidson Split From Gir…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/sad-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt, who welcomed a baby girl in December 2025, have broken up.
https://ew.com/pete-davidson-elsie-hewitt-break-up-after-wel…
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“he’s tied for second among all outfielders; the Astros’ Cam Smith has four errors”
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“His three errors already ties a career high and surpass the two he had in 156 games in 2025”
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“During the fifth inning Sunday, after a female fan sitting in the outfield told him “you suck,” Crow-Armstrong shockingly responded, “You suck my f–king d–k bitch.””
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“He was fined an undisclosed amount over the incident”
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“According to Baseball Reference, Crow-Armstrong still leads MLB in defensive wins above replacement (WAR) this season at 1.5”
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“He’s hitting .225 with a .659 OPS, five home runs, five doubles, two triples, 20 RBIs and 12 steals in 50 games”
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“Crow-Armstrong signed a six-year, $115 million contract extension with the Cubs before the season began”
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“The Cubs (29-21) have hit the skids and lost their NL Central lead to the Brewers (29-18)”
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“all five teams entering Thursday over .500”
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