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09/24 13:42 CDT Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40-40 club when he swipes base for
Cubs in 1st inning vs. Marlins
Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40-40 club when he swipes base for Cubs in 1st inning
vs. Marlins
CHICAGO (AP) --- Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club Thursday when the
Chicago Cubs star stole his 40th base of the season Thursday against Miami
Marlins.
A favorite to win the NL MVP award, Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player
with at least 40 homers and 40 steals in a season, joining a group that
includes Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Atlanta Braves outfielder
Ronald Acua Jr. Jose Canseco was the first with the 1988 Oakland Athletics.
Crow-Armstrong hit his 45th homer during Sunday's 9-1 win at Cincinnati,
extending his career 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. Fans chanted "MVP" as the Wrigley
Field videoboard proclaimed the feat.
Ohtani was the previous player with a 40-40 season, hitting 54 homers and
stealing 59 bases for the 2024 Dodgers. Acua hit 41 homers and swiped 73 bases
for Atlanta in 2023.
Alfonso Soriano (2006 with Washington), Alex Rodriguez (1998 with Seattle) and
Barry Bonds (1996 with San Francisco) are the other 40-40 players.
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