As Lance Berkman and Jose Cruz Jr. meet today for the first time as opposing head coaches, it's a good time to look back at their careers when they were both starring at Rice University.

ARLINGTON - Lance Berkman's smile and playfulness remain. But his right knee is a mess, his left hip isn't much better, and a herniated disk adds to the troubles.

Lance Berkman used to play baseball for the Houston Astros. You’ve probably heard of him. He was quite good at what he did. In fact, for awhile there in the early to mid-2000s, he was among the ...

Jose Altuve led the way in the victory, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and three RBIs. The former American ...

Lance Berkman had his best years in Houston, but his most memorable hit came in the 2011 World Series as a Cardinal. (Rob Carr/Getty Images) Lance Berkman almost retired last January before ...

Lance Berkman officially announced his retirement Wednesday after a 15-year career. The 37-year-old slugger indicated that he's just not healthy enough to play anymore after two knee surgeries in ...

Former Astros star Lance Berkman decided to step down after four years as the head coach at Second Baptist, winning a TAPPS 4-A state championship in 2016. Long-time assistant Rayner Noble, former ...

After playing 11 seasons with the Astros as one of the best players in franchise history Lance Berkman returned to Houston for the first time and was met by some pretty harsh criticism from local ...

Chad Jennings of the New York Journal News reports that Lance Berkman will definitely be ready to come off the disabled list when eligible next week and in fact writes that “Berkman has been healthy ...

Lance Berkman, who missed the Thursday’s Grapefruit League opener due to a bruised left knee, made his exhibition debut against the Tigers on Friday night. Functioning as the club’s designated hitter, ...

Lance Berkman will not be activated from the disabled list for the start of the second half tomorrow, but his return from knee surgery isn’t far off. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ...

Former Astros star Lance Berkman said he opposed LGBT equal rights and the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance in a radio ad. Berkman attacks the law, which serves to provide equal protection for LGBT ...