CRAIG BIGGIO RUMORS & GOSSIP

Today's 2012 MLB Draft Q & A is with left-handed pitcher Austin Fairchild of St. Thomas H.S. in Houston, Texas. Widely considered one of the top prep southpaws in the draft, Fairchild currently has a commitment to TCU. Inside he discusses his pitching repertoire, how he prepares his body for pitching, what it is like to play for former-MLB star and Astros legend Craig Biggio and much more.

HOUSTON It seems like a lot to put on a ballplayer, asking him to mean something to a dying stranger. Craig Biggio is neither priest nor pastor, neither surgeon nor psychiatrist. He is man who got 3,000 hits, all for the Houston Astros. Which is to say he is a hero, even if he'd rather not think of it that way. "As far as being somebody's hero," he said, "...

Astros icons Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell will continue in their roles as part-time members of the team's front-office staff, according to new owner Jim Crane. Since Biggio and Bagwell retired as players, they have been employees of the club under personal-services agreements (Bagwell also served as team's hitting coach in the second half of the 2010 season). They serve...

The upcoming season will mark the 50th year of Major League Baseball in Houston. For more than half of those seasons, Astros fans have heard a familiar voice in the broadcast booth—the voice of Milo Hamilton, who announced on Wednesday that the 2012 campaign would be his last in the booth. Hamilton came to Houston in 1986, and took over for Gene Elston as the team’s...

Astros owner Jim Crane said Wednesday he plans to renew the personal services contract of team icon Craig Biggio, who has served as a special assistant to the general manager since his retirement following the 2007 season.

2013 (November 26, 2012)—elect 3* WS W3 Rookie Name-Pos 705 186.2 1986 Barry Bonds-LF 437 146.4 1984 Roger Clemens-P 428 73.8 1989 Craig Biggio-2B 325 68.7 1993 Mike Piazza-C 322 61.0 1989 Sammy Sosa-RF 252 75.4 1990 Curt Schilling-P 288 51.7 1992 Kenny Lofton-CF 297 41.3 1989 Steve Finley-CF 280 45.0 1983 Julio Franco-SS/2B 210 55.2 1988 David Wells-P 237 41.8 1995 Shawn Green...

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Craig Biggio has been associated with the Astros for about half of the franchise's 50-year existence, which made him the perfect man for new general manager Jeff Luhnow to spend some time with in an effort to get a better understanding of the city and the organization.

2002: After spending the previous six seasons with the Giants, the 2000 National League MVP Jeff Kent (.313, 37 HR,108 RBI) signs a two-year, $18.2 million contract with the Astros. The 34-year old Texan resident’s presence on the team moves four-time second base Gold Glove winner, Craig Biggio, to the outfield. 1985: The Giants trade Rob Deer to the Brewers for farmhands...

From the North Adams Transcript With the acquisition of two University of Texas - Pan American players, the North Adams SteepleCats have a good idea of what their roster will look like come next summer. Shane Klemcke and Will Klausing bring the total to 26 players for the ‘Cats, but it’s a player that’s been committed for a while that will likely draw the eye of fans. ...