New Delhi, July 26 -- Nick Kurtz, a rookie for the Oakland Athletics, scripted his name in the Major League Baseball (MLB) record books on Friday (July 25). The 22-year-old baseman became the first rookie ever to hit four home runs in a single game. This remarkable performance has sparked widespread excitement about Kurtz as a rising star in baseball.

Nick Kurtz guided his team, the Oakland Athletics, to a 15-3 rout over the Houston Astros. Kurtz went 6-for-6 at the plate, hitting home runs in the second, sixth, eighth, and ninth innings, while also adding a double and a single. He registered 19 total bases, which matched the MLB record, a feat only previously accomplished by Shawn Green in 2002. Notably, Kurtz and Green remain the only ...