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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 501 

Commending Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros for reaching 3,000 base 

hits as a Major League Baseball player and for his outstanding service 

to baseball and the Houston, Texas, region. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2007 

Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. POE, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. 

CULBERSON, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 

ORTIZ, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. SHUSTER) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Commending Craig Biggio of the Houston Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major League Baseball player 

and for his outstanding service to baseball and the Houston, Texas, region. 

Whereas Craig Biggio has reached 3,000 base hits as a Major 

League Baseball player and all while playing for the 

Houston Astros with an unmatched hustle and work 

ethic; 

Whereas Craig Biggio is only the 27th player in Major 

League Baseball history to reach this historic milestone, 

joining such baseball greats as Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, 

Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr., and Ty Cobb; 


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•HRES 501 IH 

Whereas Craig Biggio is not only a member of the exclusive 

3,000 hit club, but also holds the Major League record 

for most games played with one team at 2,768 and 

counting over the past 20 seasons; 

Whereas Craig Biggio is 7th all-time in Major League Baseball with 653 doubles and should move into 5th place by 

the end of the current season; 

Whereas Craig Biggio holds the Astros career records for 

games played, at-bats, runs scored, hits, doubles, and 

extra-base hits; 

Whereas Craig Biggio is a tireless leader in the community 

for charitable causes, serving for the last decade as lead 

spokesperson for Sunshine Kids, which is an organization 

that supports children fighting cancer and their families; 

Whereas Craig Biggio and his wife Patti have helped to raise 

nearly $2,000,000 dollars for Sunshine Kids and have 

impacted numerous cancer-stricken families throughout 

the Houston area by leading fun activities like attending 

Houston Astros, Rockets, and Texan games and The 

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; 

Whereas Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane, Jr. recently stated, ‘‘No one has meant more to our community 

development than Craig and Patty Biggio.’’; and 

Whereas Craig Biggio has been honored with many awards 

to recognize his distinguished contributions to the sport 

of baseball and to the community, including the Hutch 

Award in 2005 for resilience and always showing a fighting competitive spirit, and being named one of Sporting 

News’ Good Guys in 2004 for all his community service 

work off the field: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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•HRES 501 IH 

1 (1) commends Craig Biggio of the Houston 

2 Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major 

3 League Baseball player; 

4 (2) recognizes his outstanding service to the 

5 community through his charitable work and dedica6 tion to the Houston Astros organization; and 

7 (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent8 atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Craig 

9 Biggio of the Houston Astros and to Astros team 

10 owner Mr. Drayton McLane, Jr. for appropriate dis11 play. 

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