15 hours ago · Billy Wagner will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer with a Houston Astros logo on his plaque, the Hall made official Monday. Wagner, the former Houston closer who was elected ...

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 Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston Red …

16 hours ago · HOUSTON — Houston Astros all-time saves leader Billy Wagner will have his jersey number retired, an honor that coincides with his induction into the Hall of Fame, the team announced Tuesday ...

6 days ago · HOUSTON -- Fresh off his election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his final year on the ballot, Billy Wagner will receive the ultimate honor from the Astros. The Astros announced on Tuesday that Wagner, the team’s all-time saves leader, will have his jersey number retired this year. It ...

5 days ago · HOUSTON — Houston Astros all-time saves leader Billy Wagner will have his jersey number retired, an honor that coincides with his induction into the Hall of Fame, the team announced Tuesday. Wagner’s No. 13 will be the 10th number retired by the Astros during a ceremony Aug. 16.

Billy Wagner was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (12th) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Ferrum College (Ferrum, VA). What position did Billy Wagner play? Billy Wagner was a Pitcher.

Feb 2, 2025 · The case for Wagner to be inducted as an Astro is evident. Wagner was drafted by the Astros in 1993 from Division III Ferrum College and spent his first nine major-league seasons with them.

Feb 3, 2025 · Billy Wagner – who pitched for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and others – was finally voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in January after 10 years on the ballot.

Jan 21, 2025 · Wagner, the former Houston Astros closer, was elected Tuesday to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the honor arriving in his 10th and final year of eligibility on the writers’ ballot and ending an...

A seven-time All-Star and one of the most dominating closers in Major League history, Billy Wagner spent the first nine years of his standout 16-year MLB career with Houston, posting 225 saves and 694 strikeouts in 464 games with the Astros.