Billy Wagner inducted into Hall of Fame

Billy Wagner’s emotional Baseball Hall of Fame selection: ‘Felt like the clock stopped’
Billy Wagner received 82.5 percent of the tally from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, after he missed by just five votes last year.
Is Billy Wagner really a Hall of Famer? A few thoughts on this year's BBWAA voting.
One reason I choose not to vote for the Hall of Fame is that it gives me the freedom to critique the electorate as an objective outsider. I've explained
Dick Allen and Billy Wagner are headed to the Hall of Fame. Which Phillie will be next?
Chase Utley is well-positioned to someday reach the 75% mark for election, but Jimmy Rollins and Bobby Abreu are spinning their wheels.
Billy Wagner Reduced to Tears After Receiving Hall of Fame Call on Last Year on Ballot
Wagner, one of the game's all-time great relievers, made the cut during the final year of his eligibility on the Baseball Writers Association of America ballot, receiving 82.5% of the vote. Wagner would've been removed from the ballot if he didn't meet the voting requirement in 2025, and it's clear just how much it meant to him to get the nod.
'Dreams do come true': Billy Wagner tearful over Hall of Fame election
Wagner erupted in tears as he received the news of his induction during a phone call with Hall of Fame representatives in Cooperstown. Our Esquina's Jose de Jesus Ortiz was alongside Wagner in the reliever's home Tuesday night, and Ortiz relayed quite the emotional message.
Will Wagner on Billy Wagner's Hall of Fame induction
Will Wagner joins MLB Network Radio to discuss his father's Hall of Fame induction, noting the nerves during the wait for the news, memories of his dad's playing days and more
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
NEW YORK — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball’s Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by the phone for the expected call Tuesday. Fifteen minutes passed without a ring.
Fenway made a big impression on Billy Wagner while he was on the road to Cooperstown
Wagner had a 1.98 earned run average and struck out 22 of the 56 batters he faced in his 15 games for the Red sox in 2009.
Billy Wagner fights back tears as he enters Baseball of Fame in final year on ballot
It was a long time coming, but Billy Wagner finally closed it out. And he couldn’t keep the emotions from flowing. The ...
Pike County massacre: Efforts to locate new courthouse for Billy Wagner's trial continue
Hannah, 20, was engaged to 20-year-old Frankie Rhoden. They were among eight members of the Rhoden family who were killed in ...
Astros' Billy Wagner hopes to be example for blue-collar kids with MLB dreams
Billy Wagner anxiously waited for his moment, but not just for himself, for what it meant to the future of baseball.
Billy Wagner, former NY Mets closer, elected in final chance on Hall of Fame ballot
It was an emotional moment for Wagner, who has used his time coaching baseball at the Miller School in Charlottesville, ...
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MLB: Billy Wagner (Tazewell) gets first look at Cooperstown six months prior to induction
Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.
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Howard Herman: On Billy Wagner, Jeff Reardon and Wahconah Park progress
Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman has no issues with longtime Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner earning his way into the ...
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Craig Biggio on Billy Wagner's HOF election
Hall of Famer Craig Biggio joins Hot Stove to discuss the Hall of Fame career of Billy Wagner, whom he spent nine seasons ...