Pete Crow-Armstrong had himself a night.
Actually, calling it a good night doesn’t really do it justice.
The Chicago Cubs outfielder hit a leadoff home run to start the game and then came back to hit a walk-off homer in the 10th inning, giving the Cubs a wild 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox.
And here’s the crazy part:
Only five players had done that before him.
Crow-Armstrong is now the sixth player in MLB history to hit both a leadoff and walk-off home run in the same game.
He Started the Game With a Bang
Crow-Armstrong didn’t waste any time.
He launched a home run to lead off the game, immediately putting the Cubs on the board and setting the tone for what would turn into a ridiculous night.
But nobody knew what was coming later.
The White Sox kept fighting back, and eventually the game went into extra innings tied at 5-5.
That’s when PCA got another chance.
And he didn’t waste it.
Then He Ended It
Bottom of the 10th.
Two runners on.
Crow-Armstrong at the plate.
The White Sox had a chance to pitch around him, but instead they challenged him.
Bad idea.
Crow-Armstrong crushed a two-run shot and sent Wrigley Field into absolute chaos.
Game over.
His first career walk-off home run couldn’t have come at a much better time.
And suddenly, the kid who had already homered to start the game had also homered to finish it.
That’s baseball history.
Oh, And He Joined the 30-30 Club Again
As if the two home runs weren’t enough, Crow-Armstrong also reached 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases for the second consecutive season.
That’s a pretty ridiculous accomplishment for a player who’s only 24.
He also became the first Cubs player to record back-to-back 30-30 seasons.
Think about that for a second.
The Cubs have been around since 1876.
And nobody wearing that uniform had done it before him.
Now PCA has done it twice.
Is He Actually an MVP Candidate?
That’s the conversation getting louder now.
Crow-Armstrong’s performance isn’t happening in a vacuum.
He’s putting together the type of season that forces people to start talking about him alongside the biggest names in the National League.
And yes, that means Shohei Ohtani is part of the conversation.
Crow-Armstrong has been putting together an incredible all-around season, and his latest performance only makes his MVP case more interesting.
He’s not just hitting home runs.
He’s stealing bases.
He’s playing center field.
He’s creating runs.
And now he’s producing moments like this when the Cubs desperately need them.
The Cubs Needed This One
Chicago had already dropped a couple of ugly games coming into the matchup.
Then came the Crosstown Classic.
The White Sox refused to go away, coming back multiple times and forcing extra innings.
That’s what makes Crow-Armstrong’s performance even bigger.
He didn’t just pile up stats in a comfortable win.
He started the game with a homer and ended it with one.
That’s the kind of performance fans remember.
PCA Is Becoming Must-Watch TV
Maybe the biggest takeaway here is that Crow-Armstrong isn’t just some promising young player anymore.
He’s becoming a star.
And if he keeps producing like this, the MVP conversation is going to get very real.
A 30-30 season is impressive.
Doing it twice is rare.
But hitting a home run to open the game and another one to win it?
That’s something almost nobody has done.
Pete Crow-Armstrong just put his name in MLB history.
And judging by the way this season is going, this probably won’t be the last time we hear his name.
