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The natural: Craig Biggio brought dignity to baseball, gave his all every day, and was a hock of a player. If only there were more like him.

Publication: Texas Monthly
Publication Date: 01-OCT-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: The natural: Craig Biggio brought dignity to baseball, gave his all every day, and was a hock of a player. If only there were more like him.(FAQ: PAUL BURKA ON THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY)

Article Excerpt
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Why all the fuss about Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio's retirement?

It's not just his outstanding career--although that would be reason enough: He's just the twenty-seventh player in major league history to get 3,000 hits and the twenty-seventh player to reach 1,000 extra-base hits; he's the only player ever to exceed 600 doubles, 250 homers, 3,000 hits, and 400 steals; and he's one of only two middle infielders in the history of the game--Cal Ripken Jr. is the other--to top 3,000 hits and 1,000 extra-base hits. He holds the records for the most doubles by a right-handed batter, the most home runs to lead off a game by a National Leaguer, and the most times hit by a pitch in the modern (post-1900) era. It's also his loyalty to Houston--he played...

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