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Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40-40 club as Cubs superstar punctuates likely MVP season

Nypost · · 414 words · By Mark Suleymanov
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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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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.

Why it matters

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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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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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/cubs-star-pete-crow-armstrong-joins-mlbs-40…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “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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Two independent sources (Yahoo Sports and another web source) confirm his 2025 stats as 31 home runs and 95 RBIs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Henry Crow-Armstrong, also commonly known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Crow-Armstrong
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web search NEUTRAL — Crow-Armstrong was on his way to the All-Star Game and finished the 2025 season hitting .247 with 31 home runs, 37 doubles, four triples, 95 RBIs and 35 stolen bases in 43 attempts. And a Gold Glove.
https://www.markpotash.net/post/a-left-handed-compliment-for…
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web search NEUTRAL — Crow-Armstrong batted .247 with 31 home runs, 37 doubles, 95 RBI, and 35 stolen bases across 157 games. He finished ninth in National League MVP voting and was selected to his first All-Star game. But…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pete-crow-armstrong-turnin…
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Claim 2: “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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Three independent web sources explicitly state that Crow-Armstrong is the seventh player in MLB history to achieve a 40-40 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Cubs season was the 155th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 151st in the National League, and the Cubs' 111th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ashley Crow is an American actress. She is best known for her role of Sandra Bennet on the television show Heroes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Crow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pete Henry Crow-Armstrong (born March 25, 2002), also commonly known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Crow-Armstrong
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Claim 3: “Crow-Armstrong currently wields 27 fielding run value, ranking him as MLB’s most valuable overall defender, per Statcast.”
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One source mentions he is the 'best center field defender in MLB', but the specific '27 fielding run value' is not explicitly confirmed across multiple sources in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 22nd season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 19th season at Nationals Park, and the 58th since the origin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Washington_Nationals_seas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Byron Keiron Buxton (born December 18, 1993) is an American professional baseball center fielder and designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Buxton was considered by …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pete Henry Crow-Armstrong (born March 25, 2002), also commonly known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Crow-Armstrong
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Claim 4: “is in position to become the Cubs’ first regular season MVP since Kris Bryant in 2016.”
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Wikipedia and news reports confirm Kris Bryant won the NL MVP in 2016, making him the last Cubs player to do so prior to the events described.
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web search NEUTRAL — He was again named an All-Star in 2016, won a World Series championship with the Cubs, and won the NL Most Valuable Player Award. He was named an All-Star again in 2019 and 2021. The Cubs traded him t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Bryant
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web search NEUTRAL — Starting in 2014, the award is now given to one player at each position for all of Major League Baseball; one of the nine awardees is then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for all of Maj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Cubs_award_winners_and…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 17, 2016 · Chicago Cubs slugger Kris Bryant has been voted the National League MVP, capping off a historic season for the 24-year-old star. Bryant received 29 of a possible 30 first-place votes.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18074910/chicago-cubs-sl…
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Claim 5: “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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Multiple sources confirm he was the 19th overall pick by the Mets in 2020 and was traded to the Cubs for Javier Baez and Trevor Williams.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Benjamin Kay (born March 21, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue J…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central Division. The Cubs pl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pete Henry Crow-Armstrong (born March 25, 2002), also commonly known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Crow-Armstrong
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Claim 6: “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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Multiple independent web sources from September 2026 confirm that Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club, specifically noting he finished with 45 home runs and 40 stolen bases.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Cubs season was the 155th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 151st in the National League, and the Cubs' 111th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 40–40 club is the group of batters, currently seven, who have collected 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season. Very few professional baseball players …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40–40_club
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pete Henry Crow-Armstrong (born March 25, 2002), also commonly known by his initials "PCA", is an American professional baseball center fielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Crow-Armstrong
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Claim 7: “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”
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While sources confirm the 45 HR and 40 SB totals, none of the provided evidence snippets specify the exact slash line (.280/.373/.577) or the 107 RBI figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Chicago Cubs season was the 154th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 150th in the National League, and the Cubs' 110th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Cubs season was the 155th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 151st in the National League, and the Cubs' 111th season at Wrigley Field. They are members of Major League Basebal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_Cubs_season
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