A’s rookie Kurtz went six for six,
And baseball fans scored a Nick fix.
His four home runs made for a glorious night;
To behold history-making was a memorable sight.
When the kid hit Home-Run-One,
I recalled the team’s Philly origin.
Memory’s ball flew east back to 1901-1954,
With Connie Mack’s Hall of Famers galore.
After the kid slammed Home-Run-Two,
I recalled KC grooming a leadership crew.
Memory’s ball moved Midwest back to 1955-1967,
Whitey, Tony*, Tommy, Dick 1 & 2 now in managerial heaven.
After the kid clobbered Home-Run-Three,
I recalled Oakland names which were poetry.
Memory’s ball flew west back to 1968-2024,
Blue Moon, Catfish, Campy, Rollie, Vida and Mr. October.
After the kid crashed Home-Run-Four,
I couldn’t recall anything anymore.
Memory’s ball flew away, a wild pitch in 2025.
Sacramento to Vegas, the A’s barely alive.
Although young Nick collected 19 total bases,
His team is one of MLB’s sad sack homeless cases.
Like America’s forgotten underhoused population,
The nomadic Athletics don’t have a home in this nation.
*Whitey Herzog, Tony LaRussa, Tommy Lasorda, Dick Howser, and Dick Williams were all former Kansas City Athletics players and future World Series managers. Only LaRussa is still living.