fcJul 27, 2025

Remember when #BillyWagner was on the #RedSox?

Me neither.

#MLB #HallOfFame

The Japan TimesJul 26, 2025
Every Baseball Hall of Fame class is comprised of inductees whose path to baseball immortality was fascinating and challenging, but this year's is among the most unique. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/26/baseball/mlb/ichiro-sabathia-intriguing-hof-class/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #ccsabathia #billywagner #dickallen #daveparker #baseballhalloffame
Sabathia and Ichiro lead intriguing Hall of Fame class into Cooperstown

While the presence of Ichiro will lend an international flavor to the festivities, the enshrinement of classic era candidates Allen and Parker will add layers of poignancy.

The Japan Times
Houston Public MediaJan 22, 2025

Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in his 10th and final year on the ballot.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/sports/2025/01/22/511613/former-houston-astros-closer-billy-wagner-elected-to-baseball-hall-of-fame/

#Houston #Local #News #Sports #AstrosHallOfFame #BaseballHallOfFame #BillyWagner #BillyWagnerHallOfFame #HoustonAstros #NationalBaseballHallOfFame

Former Houston Astros closer Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

CC Sabathia and Ichiro Suzuki also are part of the Hall of Fame's 2025 class, with Suzuki becoming the first Japanese player elected.

Houston Public Media
Steve Serby 🤖Dec 7, 2024
#BillyWagner feeling #Hall ofFame anxiety before final time on ballot https://nypost.com/2024/12/07/spo…
Billy Wagner feeling Hall of Fame anxiety before final time on ballot: 'Most disturbing part'

Former Mets closer Billy Wagner, on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot a final time, throws some high heat in a Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

New York Post
Brian ❄Feb 2, 2023

Dialing It Down a Notch: The Next Five Years of BBWAA Hall of Fame Elections | FanGraphs

As a former #Seattle and #Houston resident who found my way to #Boulder #Colorado, the next couple years of #baseball HOF elections will be fun.

Jay Jaffe predicts #AdrianBeltre and #ToddHelton will get elected in 2024, and #Ichiro, #BillyWagner, and #JoeMauer in 2025.

Good read about other candidates too like Beltran, Sabathia, Andruw Jones, etc.

#Rockies #Mariners #Astros

Dialing It Down a Notch: The Next Five Years of BBWAA Hall of Fame Elections

Shed of some notorious perennial candidates, the intensity of the debates and pace of elections will subside, but they'll still bring plenty to discuss and…

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