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The extra-loud ovation that greeted Pete Crow-Armstrong before his first at-bat Thursday at Wrigley Field made it clear that every game he plays now has the potential to become a must-see event.
Crow-Armstrong rewarded the fans in attendance with a franchise history-making swing. Lining a high fastball into the right-field bleachers, Crow-Armstrong didn’t just become the first major-league player to reach the 20 home run and 20 stolen base mark this season.
He also joined the 20-20 club faster than any Cub in any season.
The previous record-holder was Sammy Sosa, who set the bar for both fewest individual games (96) in 1994 and team games (100) in 1995, according to team historian Ed Hartig.