Craig Biggio like Jeff Bagwell spent his entire baseball career with the Astros. Like Frank Thomas and other baseball players he excelled at both baseball and football. He turned down football scholarships to play baseball. He was drafted by the Astros in 1987.

He won the starting catcher job in 1989. By 1992 Biggio was playing second base. He did quite well as a second baseman and was selected as an all star. He lost the second base position to Jeff Kent but got it back when Jeff left for LA. He joined the 3,000 hit club in 2007. Later that same season Biggio decided to retire. He finished out the 2007 season. In 2008 the Astros retired his number.

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