Wagner was elected in his 10th and final year on the ballot with 82.5% of the vote. Chase Utley climbed to 39.8% in his ...

On January 21, 2025, all-time great closer Billy Wagner was elected to the Hall of Fame. A version of this story originally ...

In electing Wagner, the BBWAA has defined the modern-day closer as its own entity, with candidates’ credentials measured not ...

Billy Wagner doesn’t do subtlety. He comes right at you, with a blazing fastball and straight talk. So, if anyone wondered ...

It was a long time coming, but Billy Wagner finally closed it out. And he couldn’t keep the emotions from flowing. The ...

Billy Wagner received 82.5 percent of the tally from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, after he missed by just ...

Flamethrowing left-hander Billy Wagner earned his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, officially getting ...

As revealed Tuesday night, the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted in former Phillies closer Billy Wagner in his 10th and final year of eligibility. Wagner's name needed to appear on 75 ...

The Baseball Hall of Fame told Billy Wagner last January to watch TV and stay near a phone when the election results were announced. It finally seemed time for Wagner, the former Phillies closer ...

Houston Astros reliever Billy Wagner made it into the Baseball Hall of Fame on his final year to be on the ballot.

Wagner pitched for the New York Mets between 2006–09, along with the Houston Astros (1995–2003), Philadelphia Phillies (2004 ... Over the past 105 years, Billy Wagner is one of the best ...

Not the 82.5% of HOF voters who decided that Billy Wagner deserves a spot amongst ... career that included a two-season stint with the Phillies sandwiched between his eight-plus years with the ...