Crow-Armstrong began Saturday afternoon's contest with what was his eighth lead-off home run of the season, and it served as a preview of what was to come for the center fielder at the dish.In the bottom of the second inning, PCA connected for another home run down the right-field line to give Chicago a 6-2 lead, but he wasn't done there.In the seventh inning, Crow-Armstrong hit a no-doubt home run to center field to complete the first three-home run game of his young career.Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates a home run in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on August 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
(Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images) (Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG HITS FOR REVERSE CYCLE, DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH BEFORE CUBS WALK OFFThe 24-year-old wound up going 4-for-6 at the plate, driving in six runs with his three home runs in Chicago's 17-5 win over Cincinnati.The face of the franchise hitting a trio of home runs certainly makes for a memorable afternoon at Wrigley Field, but to add to the aura, the Cubs honored their 150th Anniversary Team with a ceremony before the opening pitch on Saturday.Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs watches the flight of a home run in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on August 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.(Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images) (Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)CUBS GREAT ANTHONY RIZZO SNAGS ANOTHER HOME RUN BALL IN WRIGLEY FIELD BLEACHERSAmong the Chicago legends being honored was Sammy Sosa, and Crow-Armstrong shared that the two had a brief chat before the opening pitch, one in which Sosa revealed he may be a fortune teller."Sammy did say I was gonna hit three today, Sammy Sosa told me I was gonna hit three, and I hit three," Crow-Armstrong explained during his postgame interview on the field.
"Put that on the record."Talk about some Wrigley Field magic.Pete Crow-Armstrong...