Wagner, Baseball Hall of Fame

Is Billy Wagner really a Hall of Famer? A few thoughts on this year’s BBWAA voting.
In electing Wagner, the BBWAA has defined the modern-day closer as its own entity, with candidates’ credentials measured not against the whole of the body but against this specific peer group.
Billy Wagner’s emotional Baseball Hall of Fame selection: ‘Felt like the clock stopped’
Billy Wagner received 82.5 percent of the tally from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, after he missed by just five votes last year.
Billy Wagner Stands at the Top of Some Ridiculous Baseball History as He Makes Hall of Fame
Flamethrowing left-hander Billy Wagner earned his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, officially getting elected on his 10th and final time on t
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.
Former Astro Billy Wagner makes emotional first trip to Cooperstown and Hall of Fame. 'It's humbling'
Billy Wagner had never been to Cooperstown. His closest brushes were trips in short-season A-ball to Oneonta, some 25 miles south in New York, to play road games in 1993, his first professional season in the Houston Astros’ system,
Astros’ Hall of Famers react to Billy Wagner’s Cooperstown honor
Several Houston Astros’ legends reacted to Billy Wagner’s selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The former closer’s road to Cooperstown began in Houston in 1995. During his nine years with the Astros,
Billy Wagner indicates he wants to go to trial instead of possibly taking a plea deal
His delayed trial was supposed to have started weeks ago, but Billy Wagner will return to the Pike County courthouse for ...
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The wild story of how Billy Wagner went from righty to lefty
On January 21, 2025, all-time great closer Billy Wagner was elected to the Hall of Fame. A version of this story originally ...
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Billy Wagner fights back tears as he enters Baseball of Fame in final year on ballot
It was a long time coming, but Billy Wagner finally closed it out. And he couldn’t keep the emotions from flowing. The seven-time All-Star, in his final year of eligibility, was elected into the ...
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Pike County Massacre: Billy Wagner appears in court for pre-trial
George “Billy” Wagner III’s hearing went over a few housekeeping items before trial. Change of venue and severance of some of his charges were the most important items the court discussed.
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“Nobody needs a closer until you need a closer” – Billy Wagner gets candid about his Hall of Fame journey
The road to National Baseball Hall of Fame induction wasn't an easy one for Billy Wagner. Instead, it was long and frustrating. In the end, it proved to be rewarding for the first-ever left-handed ...
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Pike County massacre: Efforts to locate new courthouse for Billy Wagner's trial continue
Understand?" Hein said."Most of the time in here, your Honor, y'all might as well be speaking Cantonese or Mandarin because I don't catch it," Billy Wagner said.Wagner's attorneys are working on ...
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Dad accused of helping son carry out ‘Pike County Massacre’ of 8 claims jury pool ‘tainted,’ wants trial moved
A pretrial hearing for William “Billy” Wagner III, 53, who is accused of ... A 3-year-old and 6-month-old were also left alive among the carnage. It took two years for police to finally ...
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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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Pike County massacre: Judge considering venue of trial for George Wagner
Prosecutors say George "Billy" Wagner was part of a plot that left eight members of the Rhoden family dead back in 2016. The 53 year-old Wagner is charged with eight counts of aggravated murder ...