Nick Kurtz becomes 1st MLB rookie with 4-homer game
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One night after a performance for the ages from Nick Kurtz, all eyes were on the Athletics rookie first baseman Saturday night to see what he might have in store for an encore.
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Kristy McNichol-born Christina Ann McNichol in Los Angeles on September 11, 1962-hit it big as Letitia "Buddy" Lawrence on ABC's Family. The show ran from 1976 to 1980, and McNichol was just 13 when she landed the role. And right from the start, there was something about her performance that made people stop and take notice.
It turns out that tying the Major League record with 19 total bases in a game and then getting on base another three times the next day can take its toll on the body.
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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The Athletics rookie sensation's girlfriend is his Wake Forest college sweetheart that he likes to keep private. She keeps a low profile too.
Still holding a sizable lead for American League Rookie of the Year coming out of the All-Star break in MLB.com’s most recent poll last week, Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson may have just officially been overtaken by a new favorite -- his teammate Nick Kurtz.