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 in Houston.

All of baseball was abuzz Friday as Nick Kurtz piled up hits and homers in an "awe inspiring" performance for the Sacramento A's. Scouts rave about the 22-year-old's advanced approach.

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 victory over the Astros. He also had six hits and 19 total bases.