Wagner, Baseball Hall of Fame

Is Billy Wagner really a Hall of Famer? A few thoughts on this year’s BBWAA voting.
In electing Wagner, the BBWAA has defined the modern-day closer as its own entity, with candidates’ credentials measured not against the whole of the body but against this specific peer group.
How former Houston Astros great Billy Wagner made unlikely climb to reach Baseball Hall of Fame
To gain entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Billy Wagner completed a climb few candidates have managed. Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, attained the 75% support from voters required for election in his final year of eligibility on the writers’ ballot.
Billy Wagner had a strong emotional reaction to news he was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Jan. 21 three new members had been voted in as part of its 2025 class, with one of them having a hard time keeping his composure. Former reliever Billy Wagner broke down in tears when he got the call that he had been elected into the hall.
Former Phillies closer Billy Wagner elected to Hall of Fame, joining Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia
Wagner was elected in his 10th and final year on the ballot with 82.5% of the vote. Chase Utley climbed to 39.8% in his second year.
Former Astros closer Billy Wagner joins Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell in Baseball Hall of Fame
In his 10th and final year on the ballot, former Astros closer Billy Wagner earned is place in Cooperstown, N.Y. in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Billy Wagner broke down in tears after making the Hall of Fame in his final year of eligibility
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'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.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner head to Cooperstown
Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, Suzuki in overwhelming fashion, while Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final ap
Billy Wagner proud to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame | SportsNite
Former New York Mets reliever Billy Wagner joins SNY's Eamon McAnaney shares how proud he is to be the latest member in the Baseball Hall of Fame in his tenth and final year on the ballot.
Former Braves LHP Billy Wagner joins Ichiro, CC Sabathia as part of the 2025 MLB Hall of Fame class
Pike County massacre: Efforts to locate new courthouse for Billy Wagner's trial continue
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Billy Wagner returns to Pike County courthouse for hearings about upcoming trial
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Pike County Massacre: Billy Wagner heads to court for pre-trial
Judge Jonathan Hein sentenced Edward “Jake” Wagner to 32 years in prison with the possibility of parole; Angela Wagner was sentenced to 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole; and Rita ...
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.
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Biggio, Bagwell laud teammate's HOF election
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Pike County Massacre: Billy Wagner appears in court for pre-trial
The hearing went over a few housekeeping items before trial. Change of venue and severance of some of Billy’s charges were the most important items the court discussed.
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“To Have Your Career Scrutinized for Ten Years”- Teary-Eyed Billy Wagner Looks Back at His Humbling Struggles
Billy Wagner’s path to the Baseball Hall of Fame was far from simple. The post “To Have Your Career Scrutinized for Ten Years ...