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Dan Freedman is lawyer and IBWAA member who writes about baseball. Billy Wagner came oh so close. Five votes out of a possible 385, that is how close. With 284 votes from the Baseball Writers ...

Next summer’s Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony could have a Yankees’ flavor with right fielder Ichiro Suzuki and pitcher CC Sabathia tracking to be voted in with ease as first-year candidates, ...

Billy Wagner was that big a deal. Plus, he had a legendary fastball. In fact, it's widely hailed as one of the greatest fastballs in MLB history. There's another component to consider.

with former Astros closer Billy Wagner expected to be a top candidate for election in his ninth year on the ballot. Here’s what you need to know about today’s event. MLB Network is covering ...

Billy Wagner is approaching the peak in his climb ... This coming in over 900 innings of work across 16 MLB seasons. Only 21 pitchers throughout baseball history have tossed over 800 career ...

Billy Wagner's chances of being elected ... he said in a new interview with The Phillies Show podcast. Missing by five votes last year, Wagner said, was "the most miserable thing I've ever gone ...