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A fitting end to a brilliant career. Lifetime Houston Astro Craig Biggio received the 2007 Roberto Clemente Award before Game 3, of tonight's World Series Game between the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies. This award combines tremendous community service with excellence on the field. With this award, he received a Chevy SUV, which he plans on donating to the Sunshine Kids charity, which he does so much work with. I can't think of anyone more deserving than Biggio to win this award, especially in his last Major League season. Congratulations to Craig on winning such a worth while award.

For all those unfamiliar with Roberto Clemente, he played 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was killed in a plane crash on December 31, 1972, when he was delivering supplies and aid to Nicaragua, after it was devastated by a powerful earthquake. Clemente was known for many humanitarian efforts toward Latin American countries/territories, especially his home of Puerto Rico. He was also elected to the Baseball Hall-Of-Fame in 1973. Because of his untimely death, he's the only player that did not wait the required five year period after retirement, instituted by the Hall-Of-Fame in 1954.

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