Billy Wagner may have been an Astro and a Phillie at least as much as he was a Met, but that doesn’t erase the fact that he ...

Billy Wagner received 82.5 percent of the tally from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, after he missed by just ...

In electing Wagner, the BBWAA has defined the modern-day closer as its own entity, with candidates’ credentials measured not ...

To gain entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Billy Wagner completed a climb few candidates have managed. Wagner, the former ...

In his 10th and final year on the ballot, former Astros closer Billy Wagner earned is place in Cooperstown, N.Y. in the ...

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Billy Wagner fell just five votes short of induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame last January, making 2025 his 10th and final eligible year on the ballot for enshrinement in Cooperstown. The former ...

That was one of the best debut seasons ever. Ichiro was an All-Star and won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove award in right ...

Rolen, the former third baseman, received 10.2% support in his debut year and was elected in his sixth, in 2023. Wagner’s wait proved more prolonged. INTERACTIVE: Baseball Hall of Fame members ...

The trio of stars, each of whom spent part of their career in New York, will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 27.