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Elephant Rumblings: Kurtz wins Player of the Week honors

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Good morning everyone!

Yesterday morning it was announced that rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz had won the Player of the Week honors in the American League, winning the award for the second straight week that saw him make history in the batter’s box:

To no one’s surprise, Nick Kurtz earned his second consecutive AL Player of the Week awardhttps://t.co/HnNdh91wmw

— Athletics on NBCS (@NBCSAthletics) July 28, 2025

It’s only the second time that’s happened in Athletics history with the first happening all the way back in 1981 by Tony Armas.