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On a milestone afternoon for Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs earned second straight playoffs trip

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 25). On a milestone afternoon for Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs earned second straight playoffs trip. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/on-a-milestone-afternoon-for-pete-crow-armstrong-cubs-earned-second-straight-playoffs-trip/article_e6b75058-3c21-559c-9e0d-ab9fa3c07842.html

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During a significant game, Pete Crow-Armstrong reached a milestone by stealing his 40th base and hitting his 45th homer of the season, becoming only the seventh player to achieve both in a single year. This achievement helped the Chicago Cubs secure their second consecutive playoff spot with a record of 88-71, building on their resilience after facing challenging periods earlier in the season.

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On Thursday, Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the exclusive MLB 40-40 club by stealing his 40th base during a game at Wrigley Field, where he also hit his 45th home run this season. This milestone makes him only the seventh player in history to achieve both 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in one year. With a stellar slash line of .280/.373/.577, Crow-Armstrong has become the frontrunner for the National League Most Valuable Player award. The Cubs' president of baseball operations, Jed Hoyer, praised his all-around performance, saying it's the best he has seen in his career. Additionally, the Cubs clinched their second consecutive playoff spot with Crow-Armstrong's historic achievement, solidifying a remarkable comeback season after an earlier slump.

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Cubs ORG · 6× CHICAGO GPE · 3× Crow-Armstrong PERSON · 3× Seiya Suzuki PERSON · 2× Atlanta Braves ORG · 1× Ian Happ PERSON · 1× Los Angeles Dodgers ORG · 1× Pete Crow-Armstrong PERSON · 1× Shohei Ohtani PERSON · 1× the Chicago Cubs ORG · 1×

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He joined a group that includes Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Jose Canseco was the first with the 1988 Oakland Athletics.

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🔮 Chicago went 20-3 from April 14 to May 8, but followed with a 2-14 stretch.

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On a milestone afternoon for Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs earned second straight playoffs trip · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

On a milestone afternoon for Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Chicago Cubs earned their second straight trip to the playoffs. asserted

Cubs → earn → playoffs

“I’ve seen a lot of winning here,” Cubs outfielder Ian Happ said. asserted

Happ → see → winning

“It’s been a rollercoaster but the resilience of this group and our ability to get through it speaks volumes.” asserted

resilience → get → volumes

A favorite to win the NL MVP award, Crow-Armstrong swiped his 40th base and became the seventh player with at least 40 homers and 40 steals in a season. asserted

Armstrong → win → season

He joined a group that includes Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. Jose Canseco was the first with the 1988 Oakland Athletics. asserted

Canseco → join → Athletics

Crow-Armstrong hit his 45th homer during Sunday’s 9-1 win at Cincinnati, extending his career high. asserted

Armstrong → hit → high

The 24-year-old drew a leadoff walk from Tyler Phillips in the first inning and swiped second base on the next pitch to Seiya Suzuki for his 40th steal in 47 attempts. asserted

old → draw → attempts

Fans chanted “MVP” as the Wrigley Field videoboard proclaimed the feat. asserted

videoboard → chant → feat

“That was the most emotion I think I’ve ever experienced on a baseball field,” Crow-Armstrong said. asserted

Armstrong → think → field

PCA is hitting .280 with 45 homers, 107 RBIs, 119 runs and 40 steals. asserted

PCA → hit → homers

Chicago went 20-3 from April 14 to May 8, but followed with a 2-14 stretch. uncertain

Chicago → go → stretch

“Hasn’t been all smooth,” manager Craig Counsell said, “but you develop some calluses through that and I think it gets you through a lot of stuff.” asserted

it → say → stuff

Seiya Suzuki homered for the Cubs (88-71), who assured themselves of one of the NL’s three wild card berths. asserted

who → homer → berths

Chicago also was a wild card last year, when the Cubs beat San Diego in the first round and lost to Milwaukee in a Division Series. asserted

Cubs → beat → Series

The Cubs will be making consecutive postseason appearances for the first time since four straight from 2015-18, which in 2016 included their first championship since 1908. asserted

which → make → 1908

The Cubs clinched their berth shortly after the White Sox earned their postseason trip with a 9-1 win at Kansas City. asserted

Sox → clinch → City

“This city deserves all the great things,” Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson said. asserted

Swanson → deserve → things