And then a reporter stopped practice to tell Wagner what happened. Rethinking Andy Pettitte’s Hall of Fame case and what it might mean for Cole Hamels’ chances in 2026 He again missed the Hall ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies legends Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins hope to follow Billy Wagner’s path to Cooperstown ... tell people that he had no plans to watch the live announcement on MLB Network.

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 ...

Flamethrowing left-hander Billy Wagner earned his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, officially getting elected on his 10th and final time on the ballot. He'll go into Cooperstown ...

The left-handed flamethrower is by some measures the hardest pitcher to make contact off of in MLB history ... Over the past 105 years, Billy Wagner is one of the best pitchers at the most ...

BLACKSBURG – Bound for Cooperstown, Billy Wagner – 16-year MLB veteran, seven-time All-Star and revered left-hand closer who ranks eighth all-time in career saves (422) – was elected to be inducted ...

Billy Wagner, a legendary MLB pitcher associated with teams like Houston Astros and New York Mets, is in his final chance to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. With a remarkable career ...

Billy Wagner came through in his final inning. In his 10th and last bid on the ballot, the former Mets closer earned what might as well have been his 423rd save, clearing the 75 percent threshold ...

22 (UPI) --Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy ... MLB Network broadcast. "It's a big honor. But to go in first ballot, I know what that means as a baseball player. It's super exciting." Wagner ...

In Billy Wagner’s case ... career (though he did almost exclusively in the minors). Perhaps Wagner could have been an MLB starter … if he hadn’t been so effective out of the bullpen.