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Hall of Famer Biggio saluted by Houston fans

"We had 30,000 in Cooperstown, so I felt like I was in my own ballpark anyway," Biggio said with a chuckle. "But I'm excited about this, because not everybody could get up there [to Cooperstown]. It's a hard place to get to. To have a night like tonight, to be able to enjoy it with the fans, to be able to go down memory lane one more time, we're excited."

Biggio on HOF, fans
Biggio on HOF, fans Hall of Famer Craig Biggio discusses the emotions of celebrating his achievements in front of Astros fans

Seated on a stage behind the pitcher's mound, Biggio was flanked by several special guests who were asked to address the crowd: MLB.