Biggio Named NL Player of the Week

By Robert Kelly

Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio receied another honor to add to his imperssive list of accompliahments.

Beeg was been named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending July 1.

Biggio recorded his 3,000th career hit in the Astros' 8-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on June 28. The 41-year-old tied a career high with five hits in the contest.

Biggio's third hit of the game, a single off Colorado's Aaron Cook, helped him become the 27th player in the history of Major League Baseball to reach the 3,000 hit milestone.

The five hits were also the most by any player in a game in which he recorded his 3,000th hit

The previous record holders were George Brett and Tony Gwynn, who each had four hits when they accomplished the feat.

Biggio also hit a amazing .444 (8-for-18) with two runs scored and one RBI during the week.