To gain entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Billy Wagner completed a climb few candidates have managed. Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, attained the 75% support from voters required for ...

The Athletic's Jayson Stark took a deep dive into the Hall of Fame chances for a couple modern day closers with Billy Wagner receiving enshrinement this year.

Billy Wagner came through ... to get to the Hall of Fame,” Wagner said. “And it wasn’t going to be easy when you got the greatest reliever, closer [in Mariano Rivera] across town.

Former Phillies closer Billy Wagner elected to Hall of Fame ... ranking alongside Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman in every closer category between 1996 to 2010. He was ahead of his time.

Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia were elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, Suzuki in overwhelming fashion, while Billy Wagner made the most of his 10th and final appearance on the ballot, ...

In Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner, the Baseball Writers Association delivered quite an eclectic trifecta to Cooperstown on Tuesday. The first Japanese player ever elected to the Hall of ...

Which is why Trevor Hoffman was watching with extreme interest during last week's Hall of Fame announcement, which saw fellow ...

Now stepping into the batter's box against Mariano Rivera ... the only question is by how much. Billy Wagner saved 101 games in four seasons with the Mets. Credit: Newsday/Kathy Kmonicek ...

Same as Derek Jeter, in fact, who also fell a vote shy of joining teammate Mariano Rivera as Cooperstown ... with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. recommendedBaseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 ...

Billy Wagner is here to compete with eight relievers including Goose Gossage, Mariano Rivera, Hoyt Wilhelm, Trevor Hoffman, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter, and Lee Smith. One of the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki could become the first Japanese player in baseball's Hall of Fame, and CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner and Carlos Beltrán also could be elected Tuesday when results of the ...