He was the kid from Seton Hall that the Houston Astros drafted with the 22nd pick in the 1987 amateur draft. (Shown here at the start of his career with Steve Russell, Director of the Mid-Mon Valley Hall of Fame in Donora, PA and son of former big leaguer Jim Russell.)
He was the 20-year fighting heart (1988=2007) of the Houston Astros who Just happened” to collect 3,060 career hits along the way! Along the way, in 2004, he was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of fame.
He was, and still is, the man who put the light into the lives of the Sunshine Kids!
He was the good father, the important mentor, and great coach who celebrated his MLB retirement by leading the St. Thomas High School Eagles and his two sons to two state baseball championships.
In early 2015, he and three deserving others, (L-R) John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, and Pedro Martinez, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Today, Sunday, July 26, 2015, Craig Biggio and the three other members of his class will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame at beautiful Cooperstown, NY. – Congratulations to them all, but especially to our heart of Houston guy!
THE CLASS OF 2015: Left to Right ~ Craig Biggio, John Smoltz, Randy Johnson, and Pedro Martinez.
Please add your own congratulatory note to Craig Biggio to the comment section that follows this column. It’s time to go public with our appreciation for what this one humble, quiet-spoken man has meant to the Astros, our local baseball culture, the history of baseball, the City of Houston, and the lives of so many children born to affliction that they certainly did not deserve.
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The Pecan Park Eagle 
July 26, 2015 at 5:16 pm |
Craig Biggio was always a a “Champion” in my book, both on and off the baseball diamond!
Best Wishes
P. Callahan ’56
July 26, 2015 at 6:17 pm |
Congratulations, Craig,
You have attained the ultimate Honor that Baseball has to offer and we are proud of the way you worked so hard to become a member of Baseball’s Hall of Fame! You did it the Right Way! Best Wishes to you and your Family on this special day in your lives! Blessings to all.
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July 26, 2015 at 9:31 pm |
Craig Biggio had to be heartened by the large contingent of Astro fans in Cooperstown, and he spent most of his speech thanking all the people who helped him along the way. I’ve never enjoyed an induction ceremony as much as the one today. Number 7 on the program, but number 1 in our hearts.
July 26, 2015 at 11:19 pm |
Craig’s induction speech was the most eloquently anchored, humble, honest and acknowledging acceptance talk I’ve ever heard from an inductee at Cooperstown. I’m pretty sure I heard MLB host Harold Reynolds say it was the best he’d ever heard too – and that was just after Biggio had concluded what he had to say. – Craig even told Matt Galante that “if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here today.” – Matt was moist eyed and another sentence short of a full cry. – What a great, great total moment for Craig Biggio, his family, the Astros, the fans, and the whole City of Houston. And, as “Ole Diz” always liked to say, “It was a great day for baseball!”
July 27, 2015 at 2:58 am |
A great player and a great guy. I saw him at the Fred Hutch luncheon when he was honored with the Fred Hutchinson award a few years ago. He very much deserves the recognition he has received in Cooperstown and elsewhere.
July 27, 2015 at 5:07 am |
I’m the author of “Induction Day at Cooperstowis speech.n a History of the Baseball Hall of Fame Ceremony” and I was there for his induction speech. Craig was very emotional when talking about his parents. I enjoyed his heartwarming speech. I was very impressed by all the fans who came from Houston for him.
July 27, 2015 at 5:01 pm |
Saw your first game and became an instant fan. Saw many more that proved I selected a winner. The Hall of Fame confirmed it!