Biggio Signs on for 2006 Season

[PrisonerOnGalvetraz]

HOUSTON (AP) -Second baseman Craig Biggio (http://sports.excite.com/news/11102006/v0126.html#) and the Houston Astros agreed Friday to a $5.15 million, one-year contract.



Biggio, who turns 41 in December, needs 70 hits to become the first Astro and 27th player in history to reach 3,000 hits. Next season will be Biggio's 20th with the Astros (http://sports.excite.com/news/11102006/v0126.html#).

He has played in 2,709 games and 19 seasons for Houston. He batted .246 with 21 homers and 62 RBIs last year. Biggio also is Houston's leader in hits (2,930), runs (1,776), doubles (637), extra-base hits (970) and total bases (4,514), and he is second to Jeff Bagwell (http://sports.excite.com/news/11102006/v0126.html#) in homers (281) and RBIs (1,125). Biggio's decision to remain with the Astros was first reported by the Houston Chronicle

[JD761]

Awesome! I've been keeping up with him his whole career.

[Stumpgrinder]

Biggio has earned the right to a swan song year with the stros. It'll put fannies in the seats and the sporting public would have crucified Drayton had he gone somewhere else.

[Gottagofishin]

Biggio is a local treasure. One of a dying breed.

I'm just glad we're not going to have another Nolan Ryan situation on our hands. Despite all the good McMullen did for the Astros and Houston, he will be remembered for letting Nolan get away. McClain wasn't going to make that mistake.