This was becoming clear even before the four homer game. His OPS was .982, for crying out loud. He had homered seven times in his previous 16 games. The gasps and whispers had already started.

Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz sent Houston Astros outfielder Cooper Hummel a kind gift after his four-homer game.

By now, you’ve probably heard of Nick Kurtz. On Friday, Kurtz became the youngest player in Major League history -- and the first rookie -- to hit four home runs in a game. He recorded 19 total bases,