made history on June 28, 2007,
becoming the 27th member of the 3,000 Hit Club. The longtime Astros star
reached the milestone on a night in which collected a total of five hits
against the visiting Colorado Rockies. After singling in the third and
fifth innings, Biggio notched hit #3,000 with a single in the seventh, but
was thrown out at second trying to stretch it into a double. It marked the
first time that a player reached the coveted mark of 3,000 hits on a play
in which he was retired.| Craig Biggio's 3,000th Hit | |
| Date: June 28, 2007 | Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston |
| Club: Houston (NL) | Opponent: Colorado (NL) |
| Pitcher: Aaron Cook | Hit: Single |
| Total career hits: 3,060 | |
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