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 ...

The weight of the long wait was evident for Billy Wagner when he finally got the call from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Once he picked up the phone and heard the news, the ex-Mets reliever became ...

The path to the National Baseball Hall of Fame was far from easy for Billy Wagner ... to claim his rightful place in Cooperstown. Wagner opened up about the overwhelming emotions he felt when ...

Aren’t all relief pitchers just failed starters? In Billy Wagner’s case, the answer is a definite no. The power-packed left-hander never started a game in his major league career (though he ...

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 ...

With blazing efficiency, Billy Wagner struck out J.D. Drew, swinging on three high-nineties fastballs that proved unhittable. The late Tim McCarver had the call and said, “Looks like J.D. “Drew” the ...

“You want to be like a sponge when you’re around people like Billy. … That is a good person to look up to.” Wagner was a seven-time All-Star reliever. He ranks eighth in major league ...

Billy Wagner came through ... my family with understanding what we were up against. “… I truly enjoyed it. I hated to leave.” Carlos Beltran, Wagner’s teammate from 2006-09 in Queens ...

“You want to be like a sponge when you’re around people like Billy. … That is a good person to look up to.” Wagner was a seven-time All-Star reliever. He ranks eighth in major league ...

Billy Wagner pitched for five organizations ... played his final season with the team he grew up following. But when it comes to which franchise Wagner wants to represent on his Hall of Fame ...