HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros all-time saves leader Billy Wagner will have his jersey number retired, an honor that coincides with his induction into the Hall of Fame, the team announced Tuesday.

The path to the National Baseball Hall of Fame was far from easy for Billy Wagner. It was a grueling, decade-long wait filled with challenges, but ultimately, it became a triumph worth celebrating.

Billy Wagner was unhittable as a pitcher and now he’s officially a baseball immortal. The former Tazewell High School star earned enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday ...

It was a long time coming, but Billy Wagner finally closed it out. And he couldn’t keep the emotions from flowing. The seven-time All-Star, in his final year of eligibility, was elected into the ...

FERRUM — Billy Wagner’s life is a bit different since he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Miller School baseball coach and major league great usually sleeps on Ferrum ...

Wagner, who spent four seasons with the Mets, attained 73.8 percent of the vote last year. It left him within five votes of reaching the 75 percent threshold needed for induction. If Wagner isn ...

Former Houston Astros reliever Billy Wagner is headed to Cooperstown. Wagner managed to make the Hall of Fame on his 10th and final ballot, garnering 82.5 percent of the vote. He joins Ichiro ...

Billy Wagner has had a year to think about his proximity ... "You're getting three outs. There's no net behind you. There's nobody coming in behind you. Anybody can do it, but not everybody ...

FERRUM, Va. — Billy Wagner’s life is a bit different since he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last week. The former Ferrum College and major league great usually sleeps on ...

This year’s Hall of Fame Class is headlined by Ichiro Suzuki followed by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Over his 16-year MLB career, the left-hander posted a 47-40 record with a stellar 2.31 ERA ...

Billy Wagner only spent one season of his MLB career with the Atlanta Braves. It was his final campaign in 2010. Ironically, the 16-year reliever pitcher getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of ...

Billy Wagner pitched for five organizations in his major-league career. The former closer made at least one All-Star team with four of them, saved at least 100 games with two and played his final ...