No. 8 in baseball history with 422 career saves, left-hander Billy Wagner looks poised to join a select group of relief ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Billy Wagner wore three lapel pins on his dark navy suit during Sunday’s National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony, a symbolic gesture for his journey from poverty in rural ...

The Baseball Hall of Fame got a bit larger tonight, but has no additional Atlanta Braves representation. The National Baseball Hall of Fame made their 2024 induction announcement tonight on MLB ...

It’s hard to imagine Hall of Fame pitcher Billy Wagner as anything other than an elite closer, but when he came up with the Houston Astros in 1995, the plan was for him to start. In 83 career minor ...

“Having your number put up in a rafter with the greats of the organization probably sits up there as being a Hall of Famer because you’re representing a city, you’re representing your team that you ...

Billy Wagner called his tenure with the Houston Astros "the best part" of his career in an emotional speech while accepting induction Sunday to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Before Billy Wagner became one of the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball history, he was a quiet 21-year-old arriving in a compact truck to begin his pro career in the small ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros stars Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio had simple instructions for rookie reliever Billy Wagner when he was called up in 1995 — “Sit there. Don’t talk. If we need something, ...

HOUSTON -- FormerAstros stars Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio had simple instructions for then-rookie reliever Billy Wagner when he was called up in 1995 -- "Sit there. Don't talk. If we need something, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros stars Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio had simple instructions for ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros stars Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio had simple instructions for rookie reliever Billy Wagner when he was called up in 1995 — “Sit there. Don’t talk. If we need something, ...