The Athletic's Jayson Stark took a deep dive into the Hall of Fame chances for a couple modern day closers with Billy Wagner receiving enshrinement this year.

There were some other familiar names on the ballot, including Andruw Jones and Brian McCann, but Wagner made the cut in his final year on the ballot. More Braves News: Let’s loo

Closer Billy Wagner, whose final season came in with the Braves, was elected into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. He appeared on 85.2% of ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

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.

Miller School baseball coach Billy Wagner, known to the outside world as the best lefthanded closer in MLB history, is a Baseball Hall of Famer.

The distance from Ferrum, Virginia to Cooperstown, New York is a road far longer than just the miles between the two small towns.For Billy Wagner, it's a journe

Lefty pitchers Billy Wagner and CC Sabathia both earned their spots in the Baseball Hall of Fame, joining near-unanimous selection Ichiro

Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, left-hander CC Sabathia and reliever Billy Wagner were elected to the ... ExploreMore AJC coverage of the Atlanta Braves Players remain on the Hall of Fame ballot for ...

Ex-closer Billy Wagner received 82.5% of the vote ... Wagner pitched the final season of his 16-year MLB career in Atlanta. With the Braves in 2010,Wagner registered a 7-2 record with a 1.43 ...

But while Ichiro was the obvious call — he missed unanimous selection by a single vote — CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner had ... Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves. As for Sabathia, baseball ...

Andrew Jones will have to wait at least one more year for baseball immorality. But a former Atlanta Braves player will be part of the 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class.Ex-closer Billy Wagner received 82.

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,