Overview
- Crow‑Armstrong stole his 40th base in the first inning on Thursday to complete a 40‑home‑run, 40‑steal season, becoming only the seventh player in MLB history to do so and the first in Cubs franchise history.
- The swipe came after a leadoff walk and arrived in the same game that clinched Chicago’s spot in the postseason, tying the personal milestone to an immediate team consequence.
- He finished the regular season with 45 home runs, 40 steals and league‑leading totals in runs, total bases and WAR, statistics that underpin his all‑around value this year.
- Club officials and several media analysts have treated the achievement as a near‑finalizing moment in the NL MVP race, with public predictions of a unanimous vote reported but the official award still pending.
- The 40‑40 club remains rare—only six players had done it before—and Crow‑Armstrong’s combination of power, speed and defense places his 2026 season among the most notable single‑player campaigns in recent MLB history.