It was a long time coming, but Billy Wagner ... Nine times Wagner recorded at least 30 saves in a career that spanned 16 seasons and five teams (Astros, Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Braves).

Former Red Sox reliever Billy Wagner was in his ninth year of eligibility for selection into the National Baseball Hall of Fame but missed out on entry by just five votes. Players must receive at ...

Flamethrowing left-hander Billy Wagner ... of all-time, Wagner spent 16 years in the big leagues with the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves.

One former Red Sox pitcher earned his spot in Cooperstown on Tuesday. Left-handed reliever Billy Wagner, who pitched for Boston for a short stint during the 2009 season, was elected to the ...

In his 10th and final year on the ballot, former Mets closer Billy ... Red Sox (2009), and Atlanta Braves (2010). A seven-time All-Star who twice finished in the top 10 of Cy Young voting, Wagner ...

This is it for Billy ... on Wagner is workload. He managed 903 innings pitched in his career, spent primarily with the Astros with stops with the Mets, Phillies, Braves and Red Sox.

After 10 years of waiting, Billy ... on Sunday, Wagner explained why he chose to be immortalized in an Astros cap rather than a Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox or Atlanta ...

On his 10th and final year to be on the ballot, Billy ... Wagner, 53, joined the Astros in 1995 and played in Houston for nine seasons before moving on to the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox and Braves ...

FILE - In this June 8, 2003, file photo, Houston Astros closer Billy ... year. Wagner was traded to Philadelphia in 2003, and he went on to save 197 games for the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox and ...

For Billy Wagner ... later pitched for the Phillies, Mets, Red Sox and Braves, and earned All-Star selections with four different teams. In his role, Wagner was by some measures among the ...