In honor of America’s founding fathers signing the Declaration of Independence 249 years ago on July 4, 1776, Chicago Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong made his own bold declaration against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The breakout Cubs star illustrated what’s made him a legitimate threat to NL MVP front-runner Shohei Ohtani‘s pursuit of a second consecutive MVP trophy with a huge game, going 4-for-4 with two home runs in an 11-3 win.
Arguably, Crow-Armstrong’s best play didn’t come with his bat but with his glove. In the top of the frame, he robbed Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn of a potential one-out extra-base hit with a diving catch as part of a 1-2-3 first for starting pitcher Colin Rea.
