Billy Wagner, Baseball

Astros will retire Billy Wagner’s No. 13 in honor of his induction into Hall of Fame
Wagner’s No. 13 will be the 10th number retired by the Astros during a ceremony Aug. 16. He’ll be inducted July 27 in Cooperstown with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Dave Parker and Dick Allen.
Suzuki, Sabathia, Wagner, Allen and Parker join Baseball Hall of Fame
Carsten Charles Sabathia, the 6’6”, 300 plus pound dominant left-handed pitcher, who won 251 games during his 19-year Major League Baseball career, joined Ichiro as a first ballot inductee, receiving 342 of a possible 394 votes or 86.8%.
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.
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.
Astros to retire new Hall of Famer Wagner’s No. 13
Fresh off his election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot, Billy Wagner will receive the ultimate honor from the Astros.
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.
'Everything began here for me.' Why Billy Wagner wants Houston Astros cap on his Hall of Fame plaque
Billy Wagner pitched for five organizations in his major-league career. The former closer made at least one All-Star team with four of them, saved at least 100 games with two and played his final season with the team he grew up following.
Astros retiring Billy Wagner's No. 13 after closer was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Billy Wagner is one of baseball's newest Hall of Famers, and he received another honor this week. The Houston Astros will retire his No. 13 this summer, the team announced Tuesday. The ceremony will be held on Saturday,
Billy Wagner to have his #13 Houston Astros jersey retired
Another big honor coming Billy Wagner’s way. Two weeks ago, the Ferrum alum and former Major League Baseball relief pitcher earned election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot,
Toronto Blue Jays Infielder Will Wagner Discusses Father Getting into Hall of Fame
Last week, longtime closer Billy Wagner earned election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. It was Wagner's tenth and ...
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2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Ichiro Suzuki elected alongside CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner will join Dick Allen and Dave Parker in Cooperstown this summer, the BBWAA announced Tuesday night. Suzuki, Sabathia and Wagner were all named on ...
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Billy Wagner’s emotional Baseball Hall of Fame selection: ‘Felt like the clock stopped’
Billy Wagner came through in his final inning ... and CC Sabathia (along with the already-elected Dave Parker and Dick Allen) as entrants into Cooperstown. Wagner received 82.5 percent of ...
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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 ... the other members of the Class of 2025. Dave Parker and Dick Allen were also elected via the Classic Era Committee.
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It’s closing time for Billy Wagner’s Hall of Fame case — and he’s feeling the weight of the wait
Now, in his 10th inning on the Hall of Fame ballot, Billy Wagner is alone on the mound ... a 16-person panel that selected Dick Allen and Dave Parker in December. But Tuesday, mercifully, will ...