Pete Crow-Armstrong became the latest addition to the 20/20 Club by hitting his 20th home run of the season on Thursday. He also has 23 stolen bases.
Crow-Armstrong opened the Chicago Cubs’ afternoon game against the Milwaukee Brewers by adding his name to an elite group. The 23-year-old blasted the ball to right field to tie the score 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning at Wrigley Field.
PCA sits fourth on the list of fastest players to reach 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in a single season, having achieved the feat in 73 games. That ties him with Kenneth Williams, who reached 20/20 for the St. Louis Browns in 1922.
Eric Davis achieved the 20/20 feat in 46 games in 1987, Jose Canseco needed 68 games in 1998, and most recently, Fernando Tatis Jr. did it in 71 games in 2021.
In addition to the home runs and steals, Crow-Armstrong has 77 hits and 60 RBI while batting .272. The Cubs are sitting atop the NL Central with a 45-28 record, and PCA is emerging as an early NL MVP candidate.
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