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Pete Crow-Armstrong Becomes First Cub in History to Join 40-40 Club
- On Thursday, the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs clinched playoff berths within two minutes of each other, with the Sox defeating Kansas City 9-1 at 3:45 p.m. and the Cubs beating Miami 2-1 at Wrigley Field at 3:47 p.m.
- The White Sox became the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the playoffs after three consecutive 100-loss seasons, losing 101 games in 2023, 121 in 2024, then 102 last year. The Cubs overcame injuries and pitching struggles despite their $241 million payroll.
- Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first Cub and seventh player in MLB history to join the 40-40 club with his first-inning steal Thursday. White Sox outfielder Randal Grichuk, acquired May 1 after hitting.194 with the Yankees, emerged as a September catalyst.
- Neither team knows its postseason destination as of Friday; the Cubs could host a Wild Card series at Wrigley or travel to San Diego, Philadelphia, or Atlanta, while the White Sox could draw Texas or Houston or skip the first round if they win the division.
- This marks only the fourth time both Chicago teams reached the postseason in the same season: 1906, 2008, 2020, and now 2026. In 1906, the White Sox upset the Cubs in the World Series 4-2; subsequent joint appearances ended in early-round exits.
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