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.
In his 10th and final year on the ballot, former Astros closer Billy Wagner earned is place in Cooperstown, N.Y. in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame doors will open to Ichiro Suzuki, to CC Sabathia, and to Billy Wagner, and that’s a solid trio.
These three players, along with Dave Parker and Dick Allen, who were chosen by the most recent Era Committee, will be inducted in Cooperstown this coming summer. The necessary first step, though, is clearing that 75% threshold for election and then getting the official call from the Hall.
That was one of the best debut seasons ever. Ichiro was an All-Star and won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove award in right field. He not only coasted to the Rookie of the Year award but narrowly surpassed Jason Giambi to win the MVP. He joined Fred Lynn as the only rookies to be named the Most Valuable Player.
Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the museum announced.
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.
Phillies legends Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins hope to follow Billy Wagner’s path to Cooperstown, N.Y. The former Phillies closer learned on Tuesday night that he has been voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame,
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and former New York Mets closer Billy Wagner were introduced as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Retired players Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner were voted into baseball's Hall of Fame Tuesday. Suzuki missed by a single vote a unanimous confirmation. NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off,
Baseball writers Tyler Kepner and Derrick Goold discuss the 2025 Hall of Fame class, changing voting habits, and coastal consolidation of talent tilting MLB.