The Old Man and the Three Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cam Johnson Dive DEEP into Baseball vs. Basketball Intricacies
Feb 24, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong, a speedy Chicago Cubs outfielder and 2025 All-Star with Gold Glove defense, breaks down baseball vs basketball dynamics. He talks routines, coping with baseball’s long season, film study, defensive demands of center field, trades and career growth, plus how multi-sport roots shaped his athleticism.
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Speed Training And The 1080 Helped Unlock Power
- Pete credits multi-sport youth and COVID downtime for developing speed and strength that translated to MLB power gains.
- He used tools like the 1080 resisted sprint device and saw home run totals jump from single digits to 17 and later 30-plus.
From 0-for-19 To First Hit A Home Run
- Pete's MLB debut came in Denver on September 11, 2023, after a quick September call-up.
- He went 0-for-19 initially but his first MLB hit later became a home run off Bryan Abreu at Wrigley.
Big League Stakes Magnify Every Play
- The jump from Triple-A to MLB magnifies every detail because there's nowhere else to go and opponents were once idols.
- Pete says big-league parks and players change the psychological stakes compared to minors.