A Gutsy Player

Craig Biggio is one of the gutsiest baseball players ever. He is what many would call a "throw back" to a by-gone era. He is out of the spotlight because he labors in Houston. If he played in New York or Boston, he would be one of the most famous players ever.

Last night he got his 3000th hit, which is almost a guarantee of enshrinement in Cooperstown. As I watched the video of his hit, I noticed how he made a great effort to stretch the hit into a double. When most players would have been content to round first and jog back to the bag, he hit the accelerator and dove headlong into second. He nearly made it. As he slide like a snake, he was tagged out. That is guts and determination. That is a great work ethic.

If only more players played the game the way Craig Biggio played, the game would be better.