Athletics Rookie Kurtz Hits Four Home Runs, Sets MLB Records

Oakland Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz made MLB history by becoming the first rookie to hit four home runs in a single game, achieving this feat against the Houston Astros in a 15-3 victory. Kurtz went 6-for-6 with four home runs, a double, and a single, totaling 19 bases, which ties the MLB record set by Shawn Green in 2002. His performance included homers off four different Astros pitchers, and his eight RBIs and six runs scored contributed to what ESPN's Jeff Passan called arguably the best game ever witnessed in baseball history. At just 22 years old, Kurtz is also the youngest player with a four-homer game, surpassing the previous youngest mark of 25 years. His season stats have been impressive, with 23 home runs and a .305 batting average, marking him as one of the hottest hitters in baseball. Athletics manager Mark Kotsay described the game as jaw-dropping, and teammates were amazed at Kurtz's extraordinary display.