Now, in his 10th inning on the Hall of Fame ballot, Billy Wagner is alone on the mound without ... A Vanderbilt University graduate, he has covered the Angels for the Riverside (Calif.) ...

It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game. The news comes two weeks after Wagner ...

And while Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia got in on their first ballots, Billy Wagner had a longer wait. The longtime Astros closer spent the last 10 years on the ballot, with 2025 representing his ...

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

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Three players — Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner — were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Another deserving candidate, outfielder Carlos Beltran, came agonizingly ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros all-time saves leader Billy Wagner will have his jersey number retired, an honor that coincides with his induction into the Hall of Fame, the team announced Tuesday.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.