Nick Kurtz becomes 1st MLB rookie with 4-homer game
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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.
Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz made history on Friday evening by becoming the first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a single game, doing so en route to a 15-3 road win over the Houston Astros.
One night after a performance for the ages from Nick Kurtz, all eyes were on the Athletics rookie first baseman Saturday night to see what he might have in store for an encore.
The Athletics rookie sensation's girlfriend is his Wake Forest college sweetheart that he likes to keep private. She keeps a low profile too.
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