Riding a five-game hit streak and carrying a batting average of .392 in June, Crow-Armstrong got things going in a hurry on Monday with a leadoff home run to right-center field.In his next at-bat, he launched a ball on a nearly identical line, but didn't quite catch enough of it to leave the yard, ultimately picking up a triple.With a home run and triple already in his back pocket through three innings, talk of potentially hitting for the cycle was inevitable.
Those whispers turned into roars in the bottom of the fifth inning when PCA sent a screamer down the first-base line and cruised into second for a double.Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs rounds the bases after hitting a double against Michael Lorenzen #24 of the Colorado Rockies (not pictured) at Wrigley Field on June 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.(Photo by Michael Hirschuber/Getty Images) ((Photo by Michael Hirschuber/Getty Images))CHICAGO SPORTS CHAMPION SAYS CITY OFFICIALS ARE 'IN DENIAL' ABOUT BEARS LEAVING FOR INDIANAAll that was left was a single, for not only the old-fashioned cycle, but for the extremely rare reverse cycle.PCA needed to see just three pitches in the bottom of the seventh inning to send a line drive into right-center field, and history was officially made.According to Cubs historian Ed Hartig, Crow-Armstrong became the first player in franchise history to complete a cycle in reverse order.Immediately after accomplishing the unforgettable moment, the former All-Star made a mistake at first base he later explained could not happen.
Crow-Armstrong was picked off at first after completing the cycle in what was a key situation, as the Cubs only led the contest 2-1 at that point.A general view of Wrigley Field after Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs hit for the cycle in the seventh inning during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Monday, June 15, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.(Photo by Nick Loggarakis/MLB Photos via Getty Images) (...