Billy Wagner is approaching the peak in his climb ... This coming in over 900 innings of work across 16 MLB seasons. Only 21 pitchers throughout baseball history have tossed over 800 career ...

Dan Freedman is lawyer and IBWAA member who writes about baseball. Billy Wagner came oh so close. Five votes out of a possible 385, that is how close. With 284 votes from the Baseball Writers ...

Next summer’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony could have a Yankees’ flavor with right fielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia tracking to be voted in with ease as first-year candidates, ...

Billy Wagner was that big a deal. Plus, he had a legendary fastball. In fact, it's widely hailed as one of the greatest fastballs in MLB history. There's another component to consider.

Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner recorded a likely Hall of Fame career thanks to his left arm. Wagner's son is now making waves at the MLB level ... is now in the show, as is Joey ...

Ichiro Suzuki (100%) CC Sabathia (90.7%) Billy Wagner (84.7%) Carlos Beltran (76.3%) Both Suzuki and Sabathia are in their first year on the ballot. Beltran is in his third year, and Wagner is in ...

As mentioned earlier, Billy Wagner is in his 10th and final year of eligibility and will fall off the ballot after this year no matter what. Beyond Wagner, there are 10 players in serious danger ...