Just 13 months after the A's rookie finished his collegiate career, his mother and father saw him go 6-for-6 with four homers in Houston.

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.

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz pulled off a four-home run and six-hit performance. Here's his historic night by the numbers.

The A's rookie first baseman blasts four homers in a single game, prompting debate about Cleveland passing on him in favor of Travis Bazzana.

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz had one of the greatest games in MLB history on Friday night, going 6-for-6 with four homers and eight RBI in a 15-3 win over the Houston Astros.

Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros

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

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz made history on Friday night as the first rookie to ever hit four home runs in an MLB game.

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz pulled off one of the rarest feats in baseball Friday night in Houston when he hit four home runs in a single game, becoming just the 20th player in MLB history to do so. He is the second player this season to accomplish such a feat,

The 22-year-old becomes the first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game, doing so in a 15-3 victory over the Astros in Houston. He also singles and doubles for 19 total bases on a