Kurtz, Nick and Athletics
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It turns out that tying the Major League record with 19 total bases in a game and then getting on base another three times the next day can take its toll on the body.
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Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has become the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game.
One night after becoming the first rookie to produce a four-homer game as part of a historic 6-for-6 performance, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz finished 2-for-4 with a walk in a 5-1 win Saturday over the host Houston Astros.
Nick Kurtz' historic night in Houston, going a perfect 6-for-6 with four home runs, was something from out of this world.
Nick Kurtz earned Rookie of the Month after hitting seven June home runs post-injury. Kurtz and Jacob Wilson marked back-to-back Rookie of the Month wins for the A’s. Wilson leads MLB rookies in ...