Nick Kurtz made baseball history on Friday night, becoming the first MLB rookie ever to hit four home runs in a single game, during the Athletics’ 15-3 win over the Houston Astros.

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game and matched the MLB record with 19 total bases against the Houston Astros on Friday night.

Last July, Nick Kurtz was selected fourth overall by the Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft. This July, he became the 20th player, and the first rookie, in MLB history to post a four-homer game, leading the A's to a 15-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday.