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,

Nick Kurtz of the Athletics has become the first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game.

The former Midland Rockhound Nick Kurtz has been tearing up the big leagues during his time with the Athletics. In his rookie season, Kurtz has 76 hits, 59 RBI’s, 23 home runs, all on a .308 batting average.