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Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 40-40 Feat Fuels MVP Talk

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club with his 40th steal on September 24, 2026.
He finished with 45 home runs, 40 stolen bases and a .951 OPS, the second-best in MLB.
Fangraphs assigned him a 10.6 WAR, nearly double Shohei Ohtani’s 6.8 WAR.
Analysts project he will win the National League MVP as the Cubs near a Wild Card berth.

History

Historical Context

In 1988 Jose Canseco became the first player to join MLB’s 40-40 club, finishing with 42 homers and 40 steals for the Oakland Athletics. The rarity of that power-speed combo kept the club limited to seven members, and on September 24 2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his 40th steal and 45th homer for the Chicago Cubs, echoing Canseco’s breakthrough and reinforcing the club’s lasting impact on player valuation.

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Story summary

Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club with his 40th steal on September 24, 2026.
He finished with 45 home runs, 40 stolen bases and a .951 OPS, the second-best in MLB.
Fangraphs assigned him a 10.6 WAR, nearly double Shohei Ohtani’s 6.8 WAR.
Analysts project he will win the National League MVP as the Cubs near a Wild Card berth.

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