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Let the Braves Matt Olson and A's Nick Kurtz Comparisons Begin
Both slugging first basemen began their careers with the Athletics, and are off to eerily similar starts to their big-league careers. Who holds the edge?
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Why is MLB rookie Nick Kurtz called ‘The Big Amish?’
Athletics first baseman and rookie sensation Nick Kurtz became the first MLB rookie ever to hit four homers in one game, and ...
Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz crushes four home runs vs. Astros as part of historic day at the plate
Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz pulled off one of the rarest feats in baseball Friday night in Houston when he hit four home runs ...
It Actually Matters Which Athletics Player Wins Rookie of the Year
If either Jacob Wilson or Nick Kurtz wins Rookie of the Year, it will be great for the Athletics. But if Wilson does, it will be even better.
Seattle's 'Big Dumper' vs. A's 'Big Amish' as Mariners Head to Sacramento
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, or 'The Big Dumper' as he is affectionately named, hit his 40th home run of the season Saturday against the Los Angeles An ...
With 4 homers, A’s rookie Nick Kurtz becomes first MLB player with 6 hits, 6 runs and 8 RBIs
Kurtz became the 20th player and first rookie in Major League Baseball history to hit four home runs in a game.
Athletics' Nick Kurtz goes wild: 4 HRs, 6 hits, 19 total bases
Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game, doing so in a 15-3 ...