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Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

This time, the shirtless dudes were on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s side. A little more than two weeks ago, the ‘‘Tarps Off’’ crowd in St. Louis rained chants of ‘‘O-VER-RAT-ED!’’ down on the Cubs ’ star center fielder, only for him to deposit a home run 444 feet right into their laps. On Monday night, af...

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What happened CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.
The headline split One side frames it as "Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for cycle, but Cubs need more than ‘MVPETE’ to top Rockies, be d...". The other frames it as "Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season".
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Left / center-leftPete Crow-Armstrong hits for cycle, but Cubs need more than ‘MVPETE’ to top Rockies, be dangerous again

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CenterCubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jun 16, 4:39 AM

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for cycle, but Cubs need more than ‘MVPETE’ to top Rockies, be dangerous again

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This time, the shirtless dudes were on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s side. A little more than two weeks ago, the ‘‘Tarps Off’’ crowd in St. Louis rained chants of ‘‘O-VER-RAT-ED!’’ down on the Cubs...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Jun 16, 6:22 AM

Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season

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CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong put his name in the Chicago Cubs' record book next to Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson — and then nearly ruined the celebration at Wrigley Field.

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Jun 16, 4:39 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Jun 16, 6:22 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

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