Billy Wagner may have been an Astro and a Phillie at least as much as he was a Met, but that doesn’t erase the fact that he was, indeed, a Met. Wagner was an important one, too, spending three-plus ye

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 Baseball Hall of Fame with 82.5 percent of the vote.

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.

The 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class has been announced — with three legends from the diamond getting enough votes to be inducted. One of those legends, Billy Wagner, grew up in the region. Wagner joined me today as a former MLB pitcher,

The New York Mets were well-represented on the ... On Tuesday, it was announced that former Mets closer Billy Wagner earned induction by gathering 82.5% of votes, surpassing the 75% threshold ...

Billy Wagner ... two seasons in New York. "The environment and the level of consistency and understanding that the fans really expected day in and day out was something that I enjoyed because I expected that from myself anyway," Wagner said of his time ...

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

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.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame elected three new members Tuesday night to be ... and CC Sabathia got in on their first ballots, Billy Wagner had a longer wait. The longtime Astros closer ...

Three new members will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2025, as Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner were elected into the hallowed halls of Cooperstown on Tuesday. Each candidate received at least the 75% needed from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) vote.

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball's Hall of Fame, voted in Tuesday along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Ichiro Suzuki, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner were elected as the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the museum announced.