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Sports Friday, July 10, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Pete Crow-Armstrong's recent hot streak for the Cubs is reminiscent of Sammy Sosa's historic run during the summer of 1998, when Sosa hit a major-league record 20 home runs in June and made everyone in the game pay attention. "Sammy is so hot, I don't even have words to describe it,
" Cubs manager Jim Riggleman said during the stretch. "He's setting standards I don't know if anyone is going to meet." Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong singles during the sixth inning against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field on July 5, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) Crow-Armstrong's streak, which began May 30 in St. Louis when he collected four hits and homered into a group of bare-chested, taunting Cardinals fans, has produced fewer home runs than Sosa in his streak
but has provided more speed and obviously is a better defender. He already has joined Sosa again in the 20-20 (home runs and steals) club, with a strong chance to repeat as a 30-30 member. Like Sosa in '98, Crow-Armstrong has begun accepting walks this season and improved his overall game by being more selective. And like Crow-Armstrong in '26, Sosa was not elected to a starting position in the All-Star Game, finishing sixth among National League outfielders in fan voting. It would be the last time baseball ignored Sammy Sosa. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | The Cubs could focus on bolstering their pitching in the farm system in the MLB draft this weekend. The White Sox, meanwhile, are targeting three players with the No. 1 pick. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox plan to reinstate slugger Munetaka Murakami from the IL on Friday. He’ll return to a lineup that scored only two runs against the Boston Red Sox in a three-game sweep. | | | | | As the Chicago Cubs prepare to close out the first half with three games in Cincinnati, here are three takeaways from their series victory at Camden Yards. | | | | | Crew members and people involved with “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story” could be seen on Lower St. Clair Street on Thursday. | | | | | Many English speakers in the U.S. are tuning into Spanish broadcasts, even if they don’t understand the language. | | | | | The White Sox brain tests ponders the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft this weekend, and Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has a Sammy Sosa-like hot streak. | | | |
