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Pete Crow-Armstrong makes Cubs history with monster game to cap sweep of Dodgers

Nypost · · 293 words · By Spencer Brod
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What to know about Player Performance

There are trades you want back, and then there’s the Javier Baez-Pete Crow-Armstrong trade.

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What happened

There are trades you want back, and then there’s the Javier Baez-Pete Crow-Armstrong trade.

Why it matters

The Mets are probably thinking about that one a little extra Wednesday.

Common ground

Five years after the Mets dealt Crow-Armstrong to the Cubs for just half a season of Baez, Crow-Armstrong made Cubs history.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In 2025, Crow-Armstrong had just a .594 OPS against left-handed pitchers”
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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.
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Claim 2: “Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5, blasted two home runs and drove in four”
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Two independent web search results confirm Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBIs on Wednesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, Crow-Armstrong has been on a hot streak. He went 3-for-5 on Wednesday, including 2 home runs and 4 RBIs. Additionally, Crow-Armstrong became the first Cubs player with consecutive 25 HR and…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/shohei-ohtani-gives-pete-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Crow-Armstrong crushes a solo home run off of the facing of the third deck for the Cubs against the Nationals on August 11, 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmX3b96QhA0
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs swept Shohei Ohtani and the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers with a wild 7-6 victory on Wednesday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/pete-crow-armstrong-sho…
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Claim 3: “This year, that number has ballooned up to .937”
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Claim 4: “Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run homer in the fourth to put the Cubs up 5-1”
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The claim states he hit a two-run homer in the fourth to put the Cubs up 5-1. However, evidence from a web search explicitly states the home run he hit in the fourth inning was a 'solo home run' that gave Chicago a '2-0 lead'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Chicago Cubs season was the 150th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 146th in the National League, and the Cubs' 106th season at Wrigley Field. The Cubs were managed by David Ross, in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Chicago_Cubs_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Nationals season is 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 origina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Porter Dene Hodge (born February 21, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porter_Hodge
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Claim 5: “the team is 66-49 after starting just 34-34”
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Claim 6: “the 24-year-old, as he’s hitting .288 with 26 homers and 69 RBIs on the season”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about Pete Davidson and Disney's Pete. No baseball statistics for the current season were found in the provided evidence to verify the .288 average, 26 homers, or 69 RBIs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Davidson in 2013 Davidson's earliest onscreen appearance was in the third episode of the MTV comedy series Failosophy, which premiered February 28, 2013. [15] The following month, he appeared in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Davidson
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete's first appearance in Alice Solves the Puzzle Pete first appeared in the Walt Disney -produced 1920s Alice Comedies short subject series. He first appeared in Alice Solves the Puzzle (February 15…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_(Disney)
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Davidson is an American comedian and actor who is a featured player on Saturday Night Live (1975), as of September 2014. He was raised on Staten Island, New York, and is the son of Amy (Waters) a…
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203457/
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Claim 7: “the Cubs’ 7-6 win over the Dodgers Wednesday, which clinched a series sweep”
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Multiple sources confirm the Cubs defeated the Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday and completed a series sweep.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paul Edward Popovich (born August 18, 1940) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball from 1964 through 1975 for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Popovich
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Wayne Adams (born March 6, 1973), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2005 for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Phil…
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Claim 8: “Crow-Armstrong smoked the first pitch he saw from Dodgers starting pitcher Eric Lauer for a home run to tie the score”
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Two independent sources confirm Crow-Armstrong hit a home run on the first pitch he saw from Dodgers pitcher Eric Lauer to tie the score.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 New York Mets season was the franchise's 60th season, their 13th season at Citi Field, and their first season under new majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets began the 2021 season 35–25 and he…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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Claim 9: “Last season, Crow-Armstrong helped the Cubs to their first playoff appearance since 2020 with 31 home runs and 95 RBIs, though he hit just .247”
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Claim 10: “The center fielder became the first Cubs player with consecutive 25 home run, 25 stolen base seasons in the Cubs’ 7-6 win over the Dodgers Wednesday”
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One web search result explicitly states Crow-Armstrong became the first Cubs player with consecutive 25 HR and 25 SB seasons. No other independent source confirms this specific record.
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago Cubs season is 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 Baseball…
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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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Claim 11: “The Cubs hold the first NL wild-card spot and are five games back of the Brewers for the NL Central lead”
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Claim 12: “He’s also stolen 28 bases and drawn 60 walks”
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One source mentions he has 28 steals, but another source mentions he had his '18th walk of the season', which contradicts the claim that he has drawn 60 walks.
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web search NEUTRAL — For the season, Crow-Armstrong now has 27 long balls to go along with 28 steals, putting a 40-40 campaign well within reach.
https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/914/players/38327
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web search 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).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Crow-Armstrong
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web search NEUTRAL — It was Crow-Armstrong’s 18th walk of the season. “That would be the way that I finally find a way on base,” Crow-Armstrong quipped. Crow-Armstrong’s power surge has limited his chances to maximize his…
https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/07/10/cubs-pete-crow-…
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Claim 13: “Five years after the Mets dealt Crow-Armstrong to the Cubs for just half a season of Baez”
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Multiple web search results confirm the New York Mets traded Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs in 2021 for Javier Baez and Trevor Williams. One source explicitly mentions the 'five years ago' timeframe and another mentions 'half a year of Javier Baez'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Morgan Alonso (born December 7, 1994), nicknamed "Polar Bear", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously play…
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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