[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 148-149]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CRAIG BIGGIO VOTED INTO BASEBALL HALL OF FAME

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address

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the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Houstonians and baseball fans 
all across the country today are celebrating. The Houston Astros have 
their first person into the Hall of Fame, Craig Biggio. He is called 
the greatest Astro because, for his 20-year career, he spent his total 
time with the Houston Astros. We have a number of other players in the 
Hall of Fame, but they didn't spend their entire career with the 
Astros.
  The Houston Astro franchise started in 1962, 52 years ago, as the 
Colt .45s. In 1965, they changed the name to the Houston Astros and 
played in the Astrodome for many years. Now they play at Minute Maid 
Park. The famed Astrodome is still there, although we need to refurbish 
it. But it is historic.
  The Astros organization and Houstonians today are celebrating Craig 
Biggio, who was a great mentor to a lot of baseball players. Mr. 
Hustle, as he was known in the Houston area, is now a member of the 
Hall of Frame.

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