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Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong appreciates the wild conspiracy theory that Babe Ruth never existed

Pete Crow-Armstrong shared his love for the Babe Ruth conspiracy theory on Kristin Cavallari's podcast, citing pitcher Tayler Saucedo's deep dive.

Fox News Latest By Mark Harris Aug 4, 2026, 1:16 PM Captured Aug 4, 2026, 1:28 PM

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If there is someone in your life who says they don't believe in, or at the very least enjoy, a good conspiracy theory, they are lying to you.

There are, of course, different levels of conspiracy theories, and one that involves the idea that one of the greatest baseball players to ever walk the Earth simply didn't exist would be towards the top of the list of crazy.

That isn't stopping Chicago Cubs superstar Pete Crow-Armstrong from being all ears.

During a recent appearance on Kristin Cavallari's 'Let's Be Honest' podcast, PCA was asked to share an unpopular opinion.

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Origin wording grade

C 28/100 risk

Grade C reflects 28/100 framing risk from sweeping generalization, editorial voice; each finding below is tied to stored wording.

Report confidence: 86%
Content format: opinion
Evidence findings: 3
Sentences checked: 19
Method: origin-framing-v2

Outlet context is separate right (+65, 60% confidence). This profile does not change the article grade.

Evidence behind the grade

Sweeping generalizationheadline

+13 · 78% confidence

Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong appreciates the wild conspiracy theory that Babe Ruth never existed

The wording makes a broad claim that may exceed the evidence described in the sentence.

Editorial voicebody

+5 · 90% confidence

There are, of course, different levels of conspiracy theories, and one that involves the idea that one of the greatest baseball players to ever walk the Earth simply didn't exist would be towards the top of the list of crazy.

The sentence states an evaluation in the narrator's voice instead of attributing it to a named source. Its weight is reduced because this article is identified as opinion.

Sweeping generalizationbody

+10 · 78% confidence

The podcast that Crow-Armstrong referenced does exist, and dates back to a 2024 interview with Saucedo in which he made the claim that Ruth never existed simply because there isn't a lot of footage of him playing.

The wording makes a broad claim that may exceed the evidence described in the sentence.

Useful context, not penalties

Opinion format 1
Argumentative wording is expected in this format, so narrator-voice and decision-pressure cues receive reduced weight.
Attributed claims 2
Attribution helps readers distinguish a source's claim from the article narrator's own assertion.

If there is someone in your life who says they don't believe in, or at the very least enjoy, a good conspiracy theory, they are lying to you.

What this grade does and does not mean

This grade evaluates wording and reader-steering cues, not factual accuracy.
The outlet's general profile is separate context and does not affect this article grade.
Potential omissions require comparison with other reporting and are not graded from one article alone.