10 memorable moments from Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP season for Cubs

CHICAGO — For months, it had been a matter of when, not if, Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong would be named the National League MVP. That moment finally arrived Thursday when the 24-year-old’s incredible season was officially recognized as the first Cub to ever be unanimously chosen as the league’s MVP, earning all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. kAm“x’> ;FDE 3=6DD65 E@ 92G6 E96 23:=:EJ E92E x 5@[” rC@H\pC>DEC@?8 D2:5 %9FCD52J 27E6C C646:G:?8 E96 9@?@C] “x7 x H2D?’E A=2J:?8 2E E96 =6G6= x A=2J65 :E E9:D J62C[ x E9:?< x 4@F=5 DE:== <:?5 @7 :>A24E E96 D2>6 H2J[ ;FDE >2J36 ?@E 2D >F49] $@ 23D@=FE6=J[ :E 3C:?8D >6 ;@J E@ 36 23=6 E@ 27764E E96 82>6] … q2D632== :D 32D632==[ 2?5 :E’D 2 C62==J EC62496C@FD ;@FC?6J E9C@F89@FE `ea[ 2?5 x’> 567:?:E6=J 766=:?8 =F4A24E 2D >F49 2D x 5:5 E9:D J62C]”k^Am kAmu@C rF3D 72?D[ E96 a_ae D62D@? H:== 2=H2JD 36 2DD@4:2E65 H:E9 rC@H\pC>DEC@?8’D 8C62E?6DD[ 2 A6C7@C>2?46 E92E AFE 9:> :? 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