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Revisiting PCA’s best games from a season for the record books

CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong pieced together a season for the ages this year, authoring one of the best showings in the storied history of the Cubs and one of the great all-around performances in baseball’s annals. It was a campaign…

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 2:02 AM
Revisiting PCA’s best games from a season for the record books
Key Things to Know
  • Jordan Bastian selected Pete Crow-Armstrong's top five games from his historic 2026 campaign with the Chicago Cubs.
  • Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history to record 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in one season.
  • On August 17, Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff home run and a walk-off blast in a 7-5 win over the White Sox.
The Story in 60 Seconds

MLB.com's Jordan Bastian highlighted Pete Crow-Armstrong's top five games from a historic 2026 campaign as the Chicago Cubs center fielder contends for the National League MVP Award. Crow-Armstrong became just the seventh player in Major League Baseball history to record at least 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season, producing several standout performances throughout the year.

The featured games included Crow-Armstrong hitting both a leadoff and walk-off homer against the Chicago White Sox on August 17 to secure a 7-5 win. Bastian also highlighted Crow-Armstrong's three-homer performance against the Cincinnati Reds, his first career cycle against the Colorado Rockies, two game-tying homers against the San Francisco Giants, and a standout defensive and offensive display against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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