Houston Astros Legend Craig Biggio Makes Shocking Revelation

There is no other player who means more to the Houston Astros franchise than Craig Biggio.

He had a legendary career with the Astros and went down in history as one of the best MLB hitters of all time. Even today, his presence is greatly appreciated by the franchise and the fans.

Over the course of his 20 MLB seasons, Biggio put up incredible numbers. He finished with 3,060 hits, 1,175 RBIs, 291 home runs, 414 stolen bases and the honor of being inducted into the Hall of Fame.

While he played his entire career with Houston, Biggio recently made a shocking revelation. He almost left the team as a free agent.

On a recent episode of “The Road to Cooperstown,” Biggio revealed that he almost left the Astros to sign with the Colorado Rockies.

“I think it was 1997 or 1998 when I was a free agent. It was kind of like I didn’t want to go anywhere, but the organization had made a stand and they weren’t budging. So I figured that was OK, we didn’t really have a choice. If they don’t want me to stay anymore, I don’t want to leave, I want to kind of finish what we started, which was getting us to the World Series because it’s never been done here in Texas, or Houston, so I wanted to finish that job. Then I figured that’s not going to happen. So there was San Diego and St. Louis, Colorado, the big three teams. And then I was probably minutes away from being a Rockie, honestly.”

Despite the scare, Houston ultimately held on to its superstar.

Biggio opened up more about almost joining the Rockies, revealing why it was a team he wanted to join.

“It was back when there was Walker, Bichette, Galaraga, I mean they were missing a guy. At the time, there was the Blake Street Bombers. It was kind of like one phone call hung up, another one rang, my agent said okay, I guess we’re staying, and that’s when it happened.”

It’s incredible to think how different Biggio’s career could have been. The legacy he left behind by staying with the Astros throughout his career wouldn’t have happened.

While this is an incredible story for Houston, Colorado fans are now depressed. Biggio could have been one of the biggest free agency acquisitions of all time.

That said, these situations happen quite often without fans knowing about it. Many professional sports stars have almost left one team to join another. Biggio is far from the only one who has had this kind of story, but it’s crazy to hear about it years later.