Who is Nick Kurtz's sister? Meet Grace Kurtz, an emerging model and horse-riding enthusiast

Athletics rookie Nick Kurtz is not just in the conversation for the Rookie of the Year anymore, but is instead being pinned as the front-runner after a record-breaking performance against the Houston Astros on Friday.

Kurtz has been on a tear since his MLB debut in April, when his family, including his sister Grace Kurtz, were in the stands cheering for the 22-year-old.

Grace is an emerging model and walked the ramp for DC Fashion Week at the National Housing Center in October 2023.

She is also a horse riding enthusiast. Her passion for the sport was highlighted by her mother, Marie, in an Instagram post, which said Grace had been practicing for 14 years.

"So much more than just a horse show... grateful for the #shadesofblue family for another memorable week and @gracekurtzz to 14 years of horse showing experiences! Until next time," Marie wrote at the HITS Culpeper earlier this month.

She is represented by Next Management.

Nick Kurtz's sister, Grace, reacts to Athletics rookie's historic night

Grace, who was present at Nick Kurtz's MLB debut on April 23 against the Texas Rangers, reacted to her brother's record-breaking night on Friday. Grace shared a graphic of Kurtz's four-homer game at Daikin Park in her Instagram story with a 'surprise' emoji.

Nick Kurtz became the first rookie and the 20th overall player to hit four home runs in a game. He is the second player to go deep four times, the most in a game, this season, joining Arizona Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suarez.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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