Chicago Cubs All-Star Pete Crow-Armstrong Joins Historic Club in Record Speed

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs in the Chicago Cubs' win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, marking his fifth multi-home run game of the season.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) hits a solo home run during the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. | Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images

While Pete Crow-Armstrong has asserted himself as one of baseball's most dominant five-tool players this year, his power tool certainly stood out the most on Thursday.

The Chicago Cubs center fielder hit a 414-foot, two-run home run in the top of the third inning against the Minnesota Twins, giving his team an early 3-0 lead. After walking and scoring in the fifth, Crow-Armstrong blasted a 425-foot solo shot in the seventh.

Thursday marked Crow-Armstrong's fifth multi-home run showing of 2025. He also has sixth multi-steal games this season.

According to OptaSTATS, Crow-Armstrong is now one of seven players MLB history to record at least five multi-home run games and five multi-stolen base games in the same season. Former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler was previously the fastest player to reach both marks, doing so in his 110th game.

It took Crow-Armstrong just 92 games to join the club.

Today, Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history with at least five multi-HR games and five multi-SB games in a season.

He reached those marks in his 92nd game, 18 fewer games than any other player needed to do so (Ian Kinsler, 110 games in 2009). pic.twitter.com/caiIRuTb84

— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) July 10, 2025

Crow-Armstrong's season totals are also historic, considering he is already up to 25 homers and 27 steals through those 92 games.

Per MLB.com's Sarah Langs, that is good for the fourth-fewest games to secure a 25-25 season in league history. Eric Davis did so in 69 games back in 1989, while Bobby Bonds and Alfonso Soriano needed 91 games in 1972 and 2002, respectively.

Fewest games played to 25+ homers & 25+ SB in a season:

1989 Eric Davis: 69
2002 Alfonso Soriano: 91
1973 Bobby Bonds: 91
2025 Pete Crow-Armstrong: 92 https://t.co/zj1uV1cjgY

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 10, 2025

Crow-Armstrong also notched a double on Thursday, finishing the afternoon 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBIs and 10 total bases. The Cubs went on to win 8-1.

Before he heads down to Atlanta for the All-Star Game next week, Crow-Armstrong will help the Cubs close out the first half against the New York Yankees. Game one of that series is set for Friday at 7:05 p.m. ET.

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