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Crow-Armstrong’s Leadoff and Walk-Off Homer Lifts Cubs

8/19/2026

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Summary

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Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff and walk-off homer, giving the Cubs a 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Elias Sports Bureau said Crow-Armstrong is the first player with two leadoff homers and a walk-off in two games.
The win gave Chicago its MLB-leading 13th walk-off of the season and marked Crow-Armstrong’s back-to-back 30-30 seasons, joining a ten-player MLB club as the first Cubs player to do so.

History

Historical Context

In 1957 Willie Mays posted a 35-home-run, 38-steal season, becoming the first player to repeat a 30-30 campaign and winning the inaugural Gold Glove. His feat set a benchmark that the New York Giants carried into their move to San Francisco, and it now guides modern scouting, as seen in Pete Crow-Armstrong’s back-to-back 30-30 seasons for the Chicago Cubs.

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Story summary

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff and walk-off homer, giving the Cubs a 4-3 win over the White Sox.
Elias Sports Bureau said Crow-Armstrong is the first player with two leadoff homers and a walk-off in two games.
The win gave Chicago its MLB-leading 13th walk-off of the season and marked Crow-Armstrong’s back-to-back 30-30 seasons, joining a ten-player MLB club as the first Cubs player to do so.

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