Last July, Nick Kurtz was selected fourth overall by the Athletics in the 2024 MLB Draft.
On Friday, he became the 20th player, and the first rookie, in MLB history to post a four-homer game. Somehow, that wasn’t the end of his accomplishments, as he also went 6-for-6 and tied Shawn Green for the most total bases in a single game with 19.
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He also ties Green (and others) for modern era records with six runs scored and five extra base hits. He posted eight RBI, one more than Green’s historic game. It’s not hyperbolic to call it the best offensive game in the history of baseball.
Here are all four homers, featuring an increasingly jubilant A’s broadcast:
This article will be updated with more information.
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