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, but he made an impact with some of Boston's best, including closer Jonathan Papelbon.
How Dustin Pedroia, other former Red Sox fared in latest Baseball Hall of Fame voting
Dustin Pedroia was one of several former Red Sox players who landed on the latest Baseball Hall of Fame voting ballot this year.
How 5 former Red Sox fared on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced their 2025 Hall of Fame class on Tuesday, with only three former players selected - Ichirio Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Wagner, who was the only former Boston Red Sox selected,
Former Red Sox reliever elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
On Tuesday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum revealed the 2025 Hall of Fame class, which included former Boston Red Sox reliever Billy Wagner. Wagner, 53, was a first-round pick of the Houston Astros in the 1993 MLB draft out of Ferrum College.
Former Red Sox reliever elected to Hall of Fame in final year on ballot
Billy Wagner, who briefly pitched for the Red Sox in 2009, has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame alongside Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia in his final year of eligibility.
Ichiro Suzuki wants to have a drink with writer who left him off Hall of Fame ballot
Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot
Who is on the 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot?
Suzuki and Sabathia were shoo-ins in their first year of eligibility, but at first glance it seems unlikely that any of new players on the 2026 ballot were good enough to ever mak
Who left Ichiro off Hall of Fame ballot? You should know (but not for reason you think)
BBWAA voters are a small group with a very big responsibility. We should be willing to talk about it. Or write about it. It’s what we do.
Baseball Hall of Fame 2025: Why Ichiro, Sabathia, Wagner got in
Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. It's a remarkable achievement to survive the gauntlet of baseball writers to get elected to Cooperstown: After all, the Baseball Hall of Fame remains the toughest to gain entry to,
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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Billy Wagner had a strong emotional reaction to news he was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Jan. 21 three new members had been voted in as part of its 2025 class, with one ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Ferrum College baseball legend, Miller School coach Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Miller School baseball coach Billy Wagner, known to the outside world as the best lefthanded closer in MLB history, is a ...
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 ...