The Athletics have a pair of amazing rookies on their roster, and unfortunately they both can't win American League Rookie of the Year.

Even though Nick Kurtz had a record-setting game for the Athletics, his parents had a tense ninth-inning moment ...

Nick Kurtz made MLB history with 4 HRs and 6 hits, and shared an emotional postgame moment with his family after the A's win.

After his monster four home run game, Athletics star Nick Kurtz speaks about the AL ROY competition with his teammate.

Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over ...

Nick Kurtz already had three homers and five hits with his parents and godparents in attendance as he began his final at-bat ...

Just 13 months after the A's rookie finished his collegiate career, his mother and father saw him go 6-for-6 with four homers ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/athletics as Nick Kurtz Puts the A's and Sacramento on the Map.

BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics hit the road against the Houston Astros looking to continue a three-game road winning streak.

Nick Kurtz already had three homers and five hits with his parents and godparents in attendance as he began his final at-bat ...

Nick Kurtz already had three homers and five hits with his parents and godparents in attendance as he began his final at-bat with a chance to make history, but none of that was top of ...