The Baseball Hall of Fame told Billy Wagner last January to watch TV and stay near a phone when the election results were announced.

Billy Wagner, a legendary MLB pitcher associated with teams like Houston Astros and New York Mets, is in his final chance to ...

Fangraphs senior writer Jay Jaffe discusses Pedroia's overall case for the Hall of Fame, along with other former Red Sox on the ballot like Billy Wagner and Manny Ramirez.

Billy Wagner is glad the “nightmare” is almost over. By Tuesday night the former All-Star reliever will either be headed to ...

It’s that time of year again. By which I mean, Hall of Fame voting time. As always, voting is a tremendous privilege. Like virtually every voter I know, I take the responsibility seriously. I research ...

Since winning a ho-hum Super Bowl in Atlanta (13-3 over the Rams), the Patriots have endured a six-season freefall fueled by ...

Twelve of our writers and editors reveal their Hall of Fame ballots and discuss some of the thinking behind their votes.

To this point, only famed Yankee closer Mariano Rivera has been elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously — not Babe Ruth, not ...

With MLB’s arbitration-eligible contracts largely settled and a few relievers picked up in free agency, perhaps the bullpen ...

As the new year gets underway, we take a look at the full 2025 MLB hall of fame ballot, including shoo-ins, long shots, and ...

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And ...

Next summer’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony could have a Yankees’ flavor with right fielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia tracking to be voted in with ease as first-year candidates, ...