IV 
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. SES-
SIONS, 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 reach-
ing 3,000 base hits as a Major League Baseball player 
and for his outstanding service to baseball and the Hous-
ton, 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 Base-
ball 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. re-
cently 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 fight-
ing 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 501 IH 
(1) commends Craig Biggio of the Houston 
Astros for reaching 3,000 base hits as a Major 
League Baseball player; 
(2) recognizes his outstanding service to the 
community through his charitable work and dedica-
tion to the Houston Astros organization; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Craig 
Biggio of the Houston Astros and to Astros team 
owner Mr. Drayton McLane, Jr. for appropriate dis-
play. 
Æ 
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