Billy Wagner talks the Hall of Fame

Eccentric former Red Sox closer was thrilled to see old teammate elected to the Hall of Fame
Earlier this week, former Boston Red Sox reliever Billy Wagner was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Class of 2025 after a 10-year wait on the ballot. Wagner played with the Red Sox for just a couple of months in 2009,
Ferrum's Billy Wagner elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame
The distance from Ferrum, Virginia to Cooperstown, New York is a road far longer than just the miles between the two small towns.For Billy Wagner, it's a journe
2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Ichiro Suzuki elected alongside CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner
Baseball Hall of Fame class will include five players. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner will join Dick Allen and Dave Parker in Cooperstown this summer, the BB
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia, Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the museum announced.
Billy Wagner had a strong emotional reaction to news he was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
In a video posted on X by sports writer Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Wagner leaned against a pool table while taking the call. He listened for more than 15 seconds before he put his hand on his face, fighting tears and hunching over. “Thank you,” he eventually said to the person on the other end of the phone.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner head to Cooperstown
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, clearing the 75% barrier to inclusion by earning 325 of 394 votes.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner reflect on Hall of Fame careers
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner met with the media on Thursday as the newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ferrum College alum Billy Wagner elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Great news for Tazewell native and former Ferrum College pitcher Billy Wagner as he cracks the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year on the ballot. Last year, Wagner was 5 votes away from getting into the hall.
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner into Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki is the first Japanese-born player voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He'll be joined by CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner in the Class of 2025.
Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki also are part of the Hall of Fame's 2025 class, with Suzuki becoming the first Japanese player elected.
Billy Wagner gets brutally honest on earning Hall of Fame selection
The path to the National Baseball Hall of Fame was far from easy for Billy Wagner. It was a grueling, decade-long wait filled ...
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Introduced Its Newest Class of Inductees Thursday Afternoon in Cooperstown
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown just got a little more crowded...literally and figuratively. Dozens of media, many of whom were from as ...
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he ...
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Parent: Hoping he wasn’t the lone sportswriter to not vote for Ichiro
Sorry, horrified baseball fans, but it took me some years to fully appreciate Ichiro Suzuki’s accomplishments. Yeah, I’d seen him, mostly on highlights, slapping hits all over the place, occasionally ...
2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot explanation and discussion on Vizquel, Ramirez | Lewis
A dive into Ryan Lewis' 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot and a discussion on the cases of Omar Vizquel, CC Sabathia and Manny Ramirez.
Fenway made a big impression on Billy Wagner while he was on the road to Cooperstown
Wagner had a 1.98 earned run average and struck out 22 of the 56 batters he faced in his 15 games for the Red sox in 2009.
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MLB: Billy Wagner (Tazewell) gets first look at Cooperstown six months prior to induction
Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot.
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Biggio, Bagwell laud teammate's HOF election
This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart's Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And ...