Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz was accompanied by a good friend as he joined one exclusive club on Monday night.

Kurtz was a unanimous choice for American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin won the National League award.

“It’s a great honor that I’m going to be put up with some of baseball’s greats who won the award,” Kurtz said. "It puts some finishing touches on the year, look back on it and enjoy what I’ve done a little bit.”

The 22-year-old Kurtz is the 14th unanimous selection for the AL honor and the second from the A’s franchise, joining Mark McGwire in 1987. Finishing right behind Kurtz was A’s teammate Jacob Wilson, and Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was third.

It was the fifth time in the AL and ninth time overall that teammates finished in th

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