Craig Biggio

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Biggio
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1965(1965-12-14)
Age	59
Birthplace	Smithtown
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Craig Biggio Biography

Craig Biggio is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York, United States. The former MLB second baseman who was a seven-time All-Star and was the only player of the Houston Astros history to collect 3000 hits during his career. In 2015 the Astros inducted him into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

He played with his the teammate and good friend He played alongside good friend and teammate Jeff Bagwell for many years on the Houston Astros. for many years for the Houston Astros.

With 668 doubles, he ended his career in fifth place on the all-time list. Biggio also holds the record for the most doubles by a right-handed hitter. He is the only player in the history of baseball with 3,000 hits, 600 doubles, 400 stolen bases, and 250 home runs. He ranks 20th on the all-time hits list, though of those 20 players he ranks 19th in career batting average.

Craig Biggio graduated from Kings Park High School in Kings Park, New York, where he excelled as a multi-sport varsity athlete. Most notably, after the 1983 season Biggio was awarded the Hansen Award, which recognized him as being the best football player in Suffolk County. However, Biggio’s passion lay with baseball, such that he turned down football scholarships for the opportunity to play baseball for Seton Hall University.

He had three children: Conor, Cavan, and Quinn along alongside his spouse Patty.

Craig Biggio Net Worth

Craig Biggio is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Biggio 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He declined football scholarships following high school in order to play baseball for the rest of his life.

He was the fifth highest number of hits of all time in MLB history, which was 668.

Craig Alan Biggio (/ˈ b ɪ dʒ i oʊ / ; born December 14, 1965) is an American former second baseman, outfielder and catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career from 1988 through 2007 for the Houston Astros. A seven-time National League (NL) All-Star often regarded as the greatest all- around player in Astros history, he is the only player ever to be named an All-Star at both catcher and second base. With longtime teammates Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman, he formed the core of the “Killer B’s” who led Houston to six playoff appearances from 1997 to 2005, culminating in the franchise’s first World Series appearance in 2005. At the end of his career, he ranked sixth in NL history in games played (2,850), fifth in at bats (10,876), twenty-first in hits (3,060), and seventh in runs scored (1,844). His 668 career doubles ranked fifth in major league history, and are the most ever by a right-handed hitter; his 56 doubles in 1999 were the most in the major leagues in 63 years.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Craig Biggio Dating?

According to our records, Craig Biggio married to Patty Biggio. As of December 1, 2023, Craig Biggio’s is not dating anyone.

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The Astros finally convinced Biggio to convert to second base in spring training 1992, even though Biggio had made the National League All-Star team as a catcher the year before. Biggio made the All-Star team for the second time in 1992, becoming the first player in the history of baseball to be an All-Star at both catcher and second base. It is remarkably rare for a major league catcher to make a successful transition to middle infielder. If a catcher changes positions, it is usually to first base, or occasionally to outfield or third base.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Craig Biggio celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

However, he improved slightly for the 2003 season, averaging .264 with 166 hits despite being asked by management to move to center field after the signing of free agent All-Star second baseman Jeff Kent. In 2004, he put up numbers more typical for his career, batting .281 with 178 hits, including a career-high 24 homers. Biggio moved to yet another new position, left field, midway through the 2004 season to accommodate Beltrán, who was acquired in a trade to help bolster the Astros’ struggling offense.

Top Facts about Craig Biggio

1. Craig Biggio played for the Houston Astros for 20 seasons.
2. He was a seven-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner.
3. Biggio is one of only five players with 3,000 hits, 600 doubles, and 400 stolen bases.
4. He holds the record for most times hit by pitch in MLB history (285).
5. Biggio was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.
6. He played multiple positions including catcher, second base, and outfield.
7. Biggio ranks among the top ten all-time leaders in games played for one team.
8. He won a Silver Slugger award five times during his career.
9. Biggio helped lead the Astros to their first World Series appearance in 2005.
10. His number (#7) was retired by the Houston Astros in 2008.

What happened to Craig Biggio?

Since 2008, Biggio has served as special assistant to the general manager of the Astros. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015, and is the first member of the Hall to be depicted in an Astros uniform on his plaque.

Is Craig Biggio a Hall of Famer?

He is the only player in baseball history with at least 3,000 hits, 600 doubles, 400 stolen bases and 250 home runs. Biggio was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2015.

Is Cavan Biggio Craig's son?

Craig Biggio’s Son Cavan Biggio Cavan is the son of Craig and Patty Biggio. Craig and Patty, a nurse, dated in college at Seton Hall University before moving to Houston when Craig got the call to the big leagues in the late 1980s.

Was Craig Biggio a first ballot Hall of Famer?

But for Biggio, it took three tries to finally gain induction. To be blunt, the fact that Biggio did not breeze in on his first ballot is nothing short of ridiculous. So let’s dive into the numbers and show just how deserving a Hall of Famer Craig Biggio really was, looking at his candidacy from a few different angles.

Did Craig Biggio take steroids?

In discussing Biggio, this individual told me a former player swears Bidge used steroids for one year, got scared because of what it did to his power numbers and quit altogether. In this story, Biggio never used again.