Pete Crow-Armstrong further strengthened his case to win National League MVP honors by hitting his 40th home run on Sunday.
The Chicago Cubs outfielder reached the milestone in the fifth inning, pulling a sweeper left in the middle of the strike zone by Miami Marlins pitcher Tyler Phillips down the right-field line.
With his 40th homer, Crow-Armstrong put himself on a pedestal with two of the legendary players in team history. He’s the second left-handed Cub to hit 40 home runs, joining Billy Williams, who hit 42 in 1972. He’s also the second Cub to hit at least 40 homers at the age of 24 or younger. Ernie Banks hit 44 as a 24-year-old in 1955.
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