Nick Kurtz

🧢 Who is Nick Kurtz?

• Full Name & Profile: Nicholas Jeffrey Kurtz, born March 12, 2003 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A left-handed first baseman standing 6'5", 240 lb. AP News+13Wikipedia+13New York Post+13

• Amateur & Draft: Starred at Wake Forest where he set program records (e.g., career walks), was team captain, and hit 22 home runs as a junior. Drafted 4th overall by Oakland in 2024. WikipediaWake Forest University Athletics

• Rapid Rise: Climbed quickly through the minors — only 32 games before being called up in April 2025 and debuting on April 23. MLB.com

⚾ Breakout Season & Historic Night

• Early MLB Milestones:

  • Debut: April 23, 2025, with an RBI single.

  • First HR: May 13 vs. Dodgers.

  • First walk-off HR: June 16 — a 447-foot shot, longest by an A’s player since Statcast began. AP News+14MLB.com+14New York Post+14New York Post+6Wikipedia+6AP News+6

• July 25, 2025 – Historic Performance:

  • In a 15–3 win over the Astros at Daikin Park, Kurtz went 6-for-6 with 4 home runs, 8 RBIs, and 19 total bases.

  • Records Set:

    • First rookie in MLB history with a 4‑home‑run game.

    • Tied MLB record for total bases in a game. YouTube+1CBSSports.com+1Wikipedia+14MLB.com+14Houston Chronicle+14

  • Reached this feat in only his 66th career game — the fastest ever. Reuters+2ESPN.com+2MLB.com+2

• Halos of Praise: Teammates likened his performance to a different sport; A’s shortstop Jacob Wilson quipped, “It’s T‑ball, what he’s doing.” Baseball-Reference.com+14MLB.com+14ESPN.com+14

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