Jan 21, 2025 · NEW YORK -- 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 …

William Edward Wagner (born July 25, 1971), nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the …

Jan 22, 2025 · On Tuesday, it was announced that former Mets closer Billy Wagner earned induction by gathering 82.5% of votes, surpassing the 75% threshold needed to be elected.

Jan 22, 2025 · Mets pitcher Billy Wagner throws a pitch during a game against the Phillies on Aug. 24, 2009. AP “I joined the Mets because I knew that going to New York would be one …

Jan 22, 2025 · Wagner received 82.5 percent of the vote and will join OF Ichiro Suzuki (99.7 percent) and LHP CC Sabathia (86.8 percent) as the three members elected on the BBWAA …

Jan 21, 2025 · July 22, 2007; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Mets closing pitcher Billy Wagner (13) pitching in the tenth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 22, 2007, at Dodger …

Jan 22, 2025 · Billy Wagner is elected to the Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025. © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, LP. All rights reserved.

Jan 20, 2025 · Last year, five votes were all that separated Billy Wagner from baseball immortality. The former Mets closer barely missed the cutoff for the National Baseball Hall of …

Jan 17, 2025 · Wagner, who spent four seasons with the Mets, attained 73.8 percent of the vote last year. It left him within five votes of reaching the 75 percent threshold needed for induction.

Jan 22, 2025 · Nine times Wagner recorded at least 30 saves in a career that spanned 16 seasons and five teams (Astros, Phillies, Mets, Red Sox, Braves). 5 Billy Wagner got into the …