1 day 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.

He converted 19 consecutive save chances between his first blown save against the Los Angeles Dodgers, on April 12, and then his second one facing the St. Louis Cardinals on July 11.

1 day ago · Seven-time All-Star Billy Wagner, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame last month, will have his No. 13 retired by the Astros on Aug. 16.

14 hours ago · Astros retiring Billy Wagner's No. 13 after closer was elected to Baseball Hall of Fame Wagner's jersey will be retired in a ceremony on Aug. 16

Jan 21, 2025 · FILE – New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia reacts after Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Napoli struck out swinging to end the top of the seventh inning of Game 1 of the …

Earned his first win of the year on May 7 at Los Angeles in a 14-8 victory, working 1.1 innings ... retired the side after entering the game with the bases loaded and two out in the eighth inning ...

Jan 21, 2025 · HOUSTON -- Billy Wagner, a flame-throwing left-hander who was one of the elite strikeout artists of his generation, will take his place among the game’s greatest players of all …

Jan 22, 2025 · Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s Hall of Fame, falling one vote shy of unanimous when he was elected along with CC Sabathia and Billy …

Jan 25, 2025 · In this May 31, 2009, file photo, Seattle Mariners’ Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, hits a solo home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in …

Jan 26, 2025 · Wagner received 82.5 percent of the votes to get inducted, and he revealed why he is entering the Hall of Fame with the Houston Astros. “The Astros were where I first came …