There were some other familiar names on the ballot, including Andruw Jones and Brian McCann, but Wagner made the cut in his final year on the ballot. More Braves News: Let’s loo

The Atlanta Braves have another alumni in the Hall of Fame as Billy Wagner finally got in. Andruw Jones made progress, but Brian McCann is now a one-and-done.

Closer Billy Wagner, whose final season came in with the Braves, was elected into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. He appeared on 85.2% of ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

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Flamethrowing left-hander Billy Wagner earned his spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, officially getting elected on his 10th and final time on t

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.

Last week, longtime closer Billy Wagner earned election into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His son, Will, plays for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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

Miller School baseball coach Billy Wagner, known to the outside world as the best lefthanded closer in MLB history, is a Baseball Hall of Famer.

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about Ichiro, C.C. Sabathia and Billy Wagner getting elected to the Hall of Fame, the Dodgers introducing Roki Sasaki and the Braves solidifying their lineup and outfield by signing Jurickson Profar.

New York Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca, left, congratulates closer Billy Wagner by patting him on the cap after the Mets 4-3 win over the New York Yankees in 2006. Billy Wagner was unhittable as a pitcher and now he’s officially a baseball immortal.

Ex-Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones missed the cut for Cooperstown on Jan. 21, but a closer who pitched his final season in Atlanta will be part of th