NS Rotary among those who honor Craig Biggio

What can you say about Craig Biggio that has not already been said? He spent 20 years in a Houston Astros uniform and ranks 20^th all-time with 3,060 career hits. He is the ninth player in history to make 3,000 hits with the same team and the 27^th baseball player to reach that milestone. Add in seven All-Star Game appearances, as well as a World Series appearance, and you have a great candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Rotary Club of Houston honored Biggio at the 47^th Annual Rotary Distinguished Citizen Award banquet Nov. 10 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Houston. The event also coincided with the United States Marines’ 233^rd anniversary and Helpingahero.org’s efforts to present a wounded veteran with a free home. Members of the North Shore Rotary Club were on hand for the event.

Former President George Herbert Walker Bush, who was an honorary chair for the event, spoke to Biggio through a pre-taped video.

"You have enriched Houston is so many ways," Bush said. "You were always in the game. You are a good guy. We are so proud of you."

The event was co-chaired by Meredith Iler and former Harris County Judge Robert Eckels. Iler is chair for the Helping a Hero’s Wounded Hero Home program. Michael Berry, talk show host on 740 KTRH, was the Master of Ceremonies.

Read more in the next edition of the North Channel Sentinel.