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Pete Crow-Armstrong Joins 40-40 Club when He Swipes Base for Cubs in 1st Inning vs. Marlins

  • On Thursday, September 24, 2026, the Chicago Cubs secured their second consecutive postseason berth with a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field.
  • Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the exclusive 40-40 club during the victory, stealing his 40th base to accompany his major league-leading 45 home runs.
  • Despite injuries to starters like Justin Steele and Ben Brown, Manager Craig Counsell mixed and matched throughout the season to cover for pitching instability.
  • With three games remaining, the Cubs are chasing the top National League wild-card seed, as a 48-hour, three-game stretch at Fenway Park in Boston will decide their hosting status.
  • The organization aims for a deeper playoff run than last season, when their campaign ended in the Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, despite a challenging September.
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Chicago Cubs' Pete Croamstrong became the seventh player in MLB history to join the 40-40 club. Having delivered an outstanding performance this season and led the team to the postseason for the second consecutive year, he is being mentioned as a strong candidate for the National League MVP and is receiving enthusiastic support from local fans.

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Crow-Armstrong, of Chicago Cubs, becomes the seventh player in the history of the Major Leagues to record 40 quadrangulars and 40 stolen bases in the same season.

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