Wagner visited ... opened the game by lining a single to center field against Astros starter Hayden Wesneski. Being there to see it capped a day that bridged generations for Billy.

Billy was one of the game’s [dominant] closers and will now be forever enshrined in the Hall of Fame.” Wagner, five votes shy of making it into the 2024 class, became just the eighth player to ...

They are part of the game. They do fall into a category similar ... by the limited nature of what they do are held to a higher standard. Does Billy Wagner measure up to that standard?

Billy Wagner can make a double ... being on the ballot for the final time. But Wagner used to come out of the bullpen in the final inning with the game on the line, so isn’t he used to pressure?

It is not surprising that Billy Wagner ... 89 percent. But Wagner’s problems in high-profile situations began to manifest themselves early in 2006. In a Saturday afternoon game against the ...

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 did almost exclusively in the minors). Perhaps Wagner ...