Earlier this week, former Boston Red Sox reliever Billy Wagner was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's Class of 2025 after a 10-year wait on the ballot. Wagner played with the Red Sox for just a couple of months in 2009, but he made an impact with some of Boston's best, including closer Jonathan Papelbon.
Wagner had a 1.98 earned run average and struck out 22 of the 56 batters he faced in his 15 games for the Red sox in 2009.
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On Tuesday, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum revealed the 2025 Hall of Fame class, which included former Boston Red Sox reliever Billy Wagner. Wagner, 53, was a first-round pick of ...
Billy Wagner, who briefly pitched for the Red Sox in 2009, has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame alongside Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia in his final year of eligibility.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced their 2025 Hall of Fame class on Tuesday, with only three former players selected - Ichirio Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Wagner, who was the only former Boston Red Sox selected,
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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.
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
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