There’s obviously tons of players that go hand-in-hand with Major League Baseball in the 1990s. There’s Ken Griffey Jr. and Greg Maddux. Right below that? Craig Biggio and Frank Thomas, who have continued to chip away at hallowed baseball achievements. Both of their chases completed yesterday, with Biggio gaining his 3,000th hit and Thomas hitting his 500th career homer.

Biggio became the 27th player in MLB history to reach the remarkable 3,000 hit plateau, a testament to his incredible longevity. Biggio came up with the ‘Stros in 1989 and has played through three different uniform eras with the team. He’s had to change positions several times but hasn’t stopped hitting. In a way, I think he’s been underrated for much of his career. Seeing fellow Astros legend Jeff Bagwell come out to congratulate Biggio was a nice touch. I’m sure he feels a bit extremely slighted by the organization. But that didn’t stop him from coming to congratulate his friend. The Killer B’s were together again last night.

Unlike Biggio, Frank Thomas has had to take his slugging services to new teams the last couple years. But he’ll be remembered for his time with the Chicago White Sox, where he slugged 448 homers and got a World Series ring. Having to reach this hallowed achievement with Toronto is a bit unconventional, but it’s not the first time a baseball legend has done something like it. Thomas celebrated his 500th jack by later running his mouth and getting ejected. I’d say that’s a first.