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.

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Nick Kurtz had quietly been one of the most exciting players in baseball since his arrival. On Friday night against the Houston Astros, he turned up the volume

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/athletics as Nick Kurtz is Charging His Way to Being Baseball's Best First Baseman.