Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.
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How Angels alums fared on Hall of Fame ballot
This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And ...
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Billy Wagner Hall of Fame reaction: Longtime Astros, Mets closer shows emotion after induction on final ballot
And while Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia got in on their first ballots, Billy Wagner had a longer wait. The longtime Astros closer spent the last 10 years on the ballot, with 2025 representing his ...
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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 seven-time All-Star, in his final year of eligibility, was elected into the ...
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It’s closing time for Billy Wagner’s Hall of Fame case — and he’s feeling the weight of the wait
Now, in his 10th inning on the Hall of Fame ballot, Billy Wagner is alone on the mound without ... A Vanderbilt University graduate, he has covered the Angels for the Riverside (Calif.) ...
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Houston Astros Great Billy Wagner Reveals Feelings Heading Into Hall of Fame Decision
In the context of what he did throughout his career, which was mostly spent in Houston, Wagner is a sure Hall of Famer. He finished with 422 saves, 1,196 strikeouts, and a 2.31 ERA. A seven-time ...