New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- CHICAGO - The Cubs' decade-long wait for another National League MVP ended without a single dissenting first-place vote. Pete Crow-Armstrong won the award Thursday, turning a season of power, speed and center-field defense into a distinction no previous Chicago winner had achieved unanimously.

The 24-year-old received all 30 first-place votes and the maximum 420 points. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers finished second with 264, followed by Milwaukee's Brice Turang with 190. Crow-Armstrong ended Ohtani's two-year reign as NL MVP while becoming the first Cub to win since Kris Bryant in 2016.

The result recognizes more than a spectacular collection of catches or membership in the 40-40 club. Crow-Armstrong com...