Craig Biggio Coaching High School Team

All too often we hear of former star athletes who didn't know what to do with themselves after retiring, so when a story like this one comes along, it's worth mentioning. Craig Biggio, a sure-fire Hall-of-Famer who retired after 2007, is coaching the St. Thomas High School baseball team in Houston. His oldest son, Conor (pictured to the right with his father after he collected hit number 3,000), is a sophomore on the team.

Perhaps the best part of the story is how Biggio doesn't believe he's above any of the things "normal" high school baseball coaches have to do, like play groundskeeper to his home field or launder his team's uniforms.

"Part of the job," says Craig Biggio, who now is lifting a huge handful of freshly laundered red jerseys from the back of a luxury SUV. "Team photo at 3. I took these home. Had to make sure the kids look good."

Even better, Biggio is a volunteer. He's the head coach, but he doesn't accept a dime in salary from the school. I understand he doesn't exactly need the money, but he's still under no obligation to do a near full-time job for free.

I highly recommend reading the entire story in the Houston Chronicle. It's a testament to what kind of a guy Biggio is. He's the antithesis of Roger Clemens.

Biggio's boys are currently slated for a state playoff game Friday, though the swine flu may cause officials to postpone or even cancel the playoffs.