Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first Major League Baseball player this season to hit for the cycle, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Wrigley Field. The 24-year-old outfielder’s achievement marked a rare milestone in Cubs history, placing him alongside Hall of Fame slugger Hack Wilson as one of the few to record a cycle for the franchise.

Crow-Armstrong’s sequence included a leadoff home run in the first inning, a triple in the third that caromed off the wall, and a double down the right-field line in the fifth. He completed the cycle with a single in the seventh inning, becoming the first Cubs player to reach the feat this season.

However, the celebration was briefly dampened when Crow-Armstrong was picked off first base by Colorado reliever Brennan Bernardino immediately after his single in the seventh. Despite this setback, Cubs manager Craig Counsell noted that the team’s late rally in the bottom of the ninth inning secured the win, with two crucial runs pushing Chicago ahead.

Crow-Armstrong, a graduate of Harvard-Westlake High School, said he felt more composed during his final at-bat than earlier in his career or even earlier in this season. “Earlier, it probably made me a little nervous,” he remarked. “I felt like I ‘had to’ instead of ‘I get to’ hit in this really cool moment with this crowd of 40,000 pulling for me.” He added that he is learning to channel the energy from the packed Wrigley Field crowd into a positive force at the plate.

The Cubs’ victory improves their standing as they look to build momentum in the early stages of the season, with Crow-Armstrong’s performance highlighting their offensive capabilities.