And it especially couldn’t be said for closer Billy Wagner, who earned his spot ... is how one of Ichiro’s popular rookie cards has tumbled leading up to Tuesday’s announcement, followed ...

Dan Freedman is lawyer and IBWAA member who writes about baseball. Billy Wagner came oh so close. Five votes out of a possible 385, that is how close. With 284 votes from the Baseball Writers ...

Players eligible for the Hall of Fame must appear on 75-plus percent of ballots to secure induction, a bar that eluded Wagner in recent years. But the seven-time All-Star continues to make ...