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Pete Crow-Armstrong Breaks Cubs Home-Run Record at 44

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Pete Crow-Armstrong broke the Cubs’ left-handed home-run record with his 43rd and added a 44th in the win.
The 8-4 victory over Atlanta moved Chicago to 85-68, a half-game ahead of Philadelphia for the NL wild-card.
Crow-Armstrong’s 81 RBIs from the leadoff spot set a Cubs record dating back to at least 1898.
Alex Bregman hit his 26th homer, recorded three hits and fell one single shy of the cycle.

History

Historical Context

In 1930, Hack Wilson set the Major League Baseball single-season RBI record with 191 runs batted in, a benchmark that still stands. Wilson, a Chicago Cubs outfielder, drove in 191 runs while slugging .590 and hitting 56 homers, eclipsing the prior 154-RBI record by 37. Today, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 81 RBIs from the leadoff spot echo Wilson’s power surge, while Alex Bregman’s 26th homer underscores the league’s offensive surge. Such historic offensive outputs intensify wild-card races, prompting teams like the Cubs and Phillies to prioritize power hitters in roster construction.

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Story summary

Pete Crow-Armstrong broke the Cubs’ left-handed home-run record with his 43rd and added a 44th in the win.
The 8-4 victory over Atlanta moved Chicago to 85-68, a half-game ahead of Philadelphia for the NL wild-card.
Crow-Armstrong’s 81 RBIs from the leadoff spot set a Cubs record dating back to at least 1898.
Alex Bregman hit his 26th homer, recorded three hits and fell one single shy of the cycle.

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