A trade also ended Billy Wagner’s tenure with the Astros, who dealt him to the Phillies after the 2003 season. Wagner later made All-Star teams for the Phillies, Mets and Braves.

When he takes the podium in Cooperstown, Baseball Hall of Famer Billy Wagner will mention a few Virginia towns in his ...

Wagner also addressed the room. He was gifted a pair of cowboy boots — one with an Astros logo on it, the other with the Baseball Hall of Fame insignia — along with a cowboy hat and bourbon.

Billy Wagner is undeniably one of the greatest closers in baseball history. Wagner, who began his career with the Houston Astros, was informed of his induction into Baseball's Hall of Fame earlier ...

Newly-elected Baseball Hall of Fame members, from left, Ichiro Suzuki, Billy Wagner and CC Sabathia put on their jersey and caps during a news conference, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Cooperstown ...

Wagner’s No. 13 will be the 10th number retired by the Astros during a ceremony Aug. 16. He’ll be inducted July 27 in Cooperstown with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Dave Parker and Dick Allen. Wagner, a ...

FERRUM, Va. – Baseball Hall-of-Famer Billy Wagner will be the guest speaker at Ferrum College’s 2025 Commencement ceremony on Saturday. Wagner is a Ferrum alumnus who was inducted into the ...

Billy Wagner, a former Ferrum College and National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, talks with Ferrum pitchers during practice in January. He will be at Ferrum College this Saturday to speak at the ...