Kurtz keeps his family and girlfriend off Instagram, where he focuses on baseball photos. On the field, though, his girlfriend, parents and siblings were in the stands to watch him get his first hit as a Major Leaguer, according to the Bee. They even got some air time on television, as his father gestured in an animated fashion.

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Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz's historic game put him in elite company, trailing only Joe DiMaggio in extra-base hits to begin a career.

The Athletics return home after sweeping the Houston Astros to face the Seattle Mariners and Cal Raleigh, MLB's current home run leader.

The “Big Amish” keeps bashing his way into the record books. Nick Kurtz, who needed a triple to complete the cycle in the eighth inning at Daikin Park on Friday, instead clubbed his fourth home run of the night,