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Billy Wagner talks the Hall of Fame

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 2d

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.

New York Post on MSN · 4d

Billy Wagner fights back tears as he enters Baseball of Fame in final year on ballot

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 Baseball Hall of Fame with 82.5 percent of the vote.

TODAY on MSN · 3d

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.

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Billy Wagner indicates he wants to go to trial instead of possibly taking a plea deal

His delayed trial was supposed to have started weeks ago, but Billy Wagner will return to the Pike County courthouse for ...

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Fenway made a big impression on Billy Wagner while he was on the road to Cooperstown

Wagner had a 1.98 earned run average and struck out 22 of the 56 batters he faced in his 15 games for the Red sox in 2009.

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Pike County massacre: Efforts to locate new courthouse for Billy Wagner's trial continue

Hannah, 20, was engaged to 20-year-old Frankie Rhoden. They were among eight members of the Rhoden family who were killed in ...

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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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MLB: Billy Wagner (Tazewell) gets first look at Cooperstown six months prior to induction

Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.

Berkshire Eagle1d

Howard Herman: On Billy Wagner, Jeff Reardon and Wahconah Park progress

Eagle sports columnist Howard Herman has no issues with longtime Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner earning his way into the ...

The wild story of how Billy Wagner went from righty to lefty

On January 21, 2025, all-time great closer Billy Wagner was elected to the Hall of Fame. A version of this story originally ...

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